STAAR Act
Latest action · Oct 3, 2022 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.
- IntroducedSep 30, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strategies To Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act or the STAAR Act
This bill expands various initiatives to address antimicrobial resistance.
The bill reestablishes the interagency Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force to coordinate and develop efforts addressing antimicrobial resistance.
The Department of Health and Human Services must encourage health care facilities to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs to evaluate and improve the use of antimicrobial drugs.
The bill also requires the use of the National Healthcare Safety Network and similar surveillance systems to collect and report data about the usage of antimicrobial drugs, changes in resistance to such drugs, and other trends impacting patient outcomes.
Additionally, the bill increases nationwide efforts to monitor, research, and prevent the spread of infection from resistant organisms by
- establishing the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance and Laboratory Network in at least seven geographic regions,
- maintaining the Clinical Trials Network on Antimicrobial Resistance to conduct clinical research, and
- requiring collaboration with state and local agencies that support health care facilities that focus on preventing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 30, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Sep 30, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 30, 2022Introduced in House
- Sep 30, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3291 | STAAR Act | Related bill | Dec 1, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2022Introduced in House
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