Global Health Act
Latest action · Oct 23, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Health Act
This bill establishes various bodies and positions related to U.S. global health activities.
The President shall establish the U.S. Global Health Commission, which shall (1) develop and periodically report to Congress a Unified Global Health Strategy; (2) recommend improvements to ensure that U.S. global health efforts have the greatest possible impact; (3) advise various bodies, including the National Security Council, on global health issues; and (4) facilitate cooperation from nongovernmental entities, including in academia and the private sector.
The President shall establish the Interagency Global Health Committee to implement the Unified Global Health Strategy. The committee's duties shall include developing a five-year plan for implementing the strategy and coordinating U.S. government global health assistance efforts.
The bill establishes the U.S. Global Health Attache Program, to be managed by the Department of Health and Human Services. Each attache shall (1) serve as senior health advisor to the U.S. mission in the country or region where the attache is posted, (2) oversee and coordinate the U.S. health development plan for that country or region, and (3) represent the U.S. government in health matters.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 23, 2019Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2698 | Global Health Coordination and Development Act | Related bill | Oct 24, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- HIV/AIDS
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2019Introduced in House
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