Border Health Security Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 3, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Health Security Act of 2020
This bill modifies the duties and activities of the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission and the Canada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Preparedness Council, and makes other changes to address health issues along the U.S. border.
Specifically, the commission must cooperate with the council where appropriate, and members of the commission may provide advice or recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or Congress without authorization or a request. Both the commission and the council must develop strategic plans, work plans, evaluations, and reports concerning their activities.
HHS must award grants to (1) eligible entities in border areas to address recommendations of the commission and the council to improve the health of border area residents; and (2) trauma centers, public health entities, and state, local, or tribal entities for infectious disease surveillance activities in border areas. In addition, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response may coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security in establishing a system that alerts clinicians and public health officials to emerging health threats in border areas.
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate commission and council activities every two years.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2020 to Sep 8, 2020, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Mar 4, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Jun 30, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Sep 8, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 3436 | Border Health Security Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 11, 2020 |
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2020Introduced in House
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