Congress 117 - HR 3263 - DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

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Animal and plant health Chemical and biological weapons Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Drug therapy Emergency Management Emergency medical services and trauma care Firearms and explosives Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Nuclear weapons Radiation Service animals Terrorism Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Worker safety and health

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DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.

The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.

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Jul 21, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 20, 2021

Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
Jul 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
Jul 20, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated.
Jul 20, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 20, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263.
Jul 20, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707)
Jul 20, 2021

Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 1, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
Jun 1, 2021

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
May 18, 2021

Ordered to be Reported.
May 18, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2021

Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
May 17, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 17, 2021

Introduced in House

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