Protecting American Families and Servicemembers from Anthrax Act
Latest action · Apr 8, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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.
- IntroducedApr 8, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2025 to Jul 20, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Original | Apr 8, 2025 |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | May 5, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Pat Harrigan | May 5, 2025 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 13, 2025 | |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | May 15, 2025 | |
| R-IN | Mark B. Messmer | May 23, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | May 29, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | May 29, 2025 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jun 4, 2025 | |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Jun 20, 2025 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Jun 27, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jun 27, 2025 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Aug 12, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 8, 2025 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 8, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 8, 2025Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 63, April 8, 2025, page H1508.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 119-46 | MEMBER DAY248 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Dec 12, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To develop a modernized strategy for ensuring the defense of the United States from the anthrax threat, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting American Families and Servicemembers from Anthrax Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2025Introduced 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.
