Securing America From Epidemics Act
Latest action · Nov 30, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 23, 2020
- Passed HouseNov 18, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing America From Epidemics Act
This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats.
The President must submit a report outlining (1) planned U.S. contributions to, and participation in, CEPI; (2) the manner and extent to which the United States shall participate in the governance of CEPI; and (3) how participation in CEPI supports U.S. government strategies and programs in health security and biodefense.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2020 to Nov 16, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | May 8, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | May 8, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 16, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Nov 16, 2020 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 23, 2020Markup Jul 29, 2020 |
| Africa Subcommittee | Referred Apr 3, 2020 | |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Nov 30, 2020 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Nov 18, 2020Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 18, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5880-5882)
- Nov 18, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6334.
- Nov 18, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5880-5881)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5880–H5882, H5910Text printed H5880 | Ami Bera D-CA, Brad Sherman D-CA, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Ted S. Yoho R-FL | Nov 18, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Sep 24, 2020H.R. 6334, Securing America From Epidemics ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 29, 2020
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize United States participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Securing America From Epidemics Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Securing America From Epidemics Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Securing America From Epidemics Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Medical research
- Public-private cooperation
- Research and development
- World health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2020Referred in Senate
- Nov 18, 2020Engrossed in House
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
