H.R. 1791 · 113th Congress
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act
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- House Introduced Apr 26, 2013
- House Passed Feb 3, 2014 391–2
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Feb 3, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 21, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act
Latest action (Feb 4, 2014): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 26, 2013
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- House Introduced Apr 26, 2013
- House Passed Feb 3, 2014 391–2
Final vote · House · Feb 3, 2014
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner