RASPP Act of 2020
Latest action · May 22, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Responsibility and Accountability in Strategic Pandemic/Biodefense Planning Act of 2020 or the RASPP Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take certain actions related to the national biodefense strategy and its implementation plan. Among other activities, HHS must work with agencies that participate in the Biodefense Steering Committee to describe roles and responsibilities with respect to identifying and sharing information and must prepare an assessment of plans, interagency agreements, and other policies concerning biodefense.
In addition, HHS must report to Congress within 90 days on implementation strategies for information sharing and data integration.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2020 to Jul 20, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | May 22, 2020 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 22, 2020 |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Jun 11, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Jun 11, 2020 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 25, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jul 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2020Introduced in House
- May 22, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Chemical and biological weapons
- Congressional oversight
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2020Introduced in House
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