Border Health Security Act of 2021
Latest action · Jul 30, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJul 29, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Border Health Security Act of 2021
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 both the commission and the council must develop strategic plans, work plans, evaluations, and reports concerning their activities.
The Department of Health and Human Services 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 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 29, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Jul 29, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 29, 2021Referred 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 2570 | Border Health Security Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Arizona
- Atmospheric science and weather
- California
- Canada
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Latin America
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mexico
- New Mexico
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
- Texas
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2021Introduced in House
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