H.R. 6480 · 116th Congress
Global Pandemic Planning Act
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This bill requires the President report to Congress within two weeks of a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization concerning the status of federal planning for the response to the pandemic, including with respect to (1) planning and logistics for the delivery of health care, and (2) the use of authorities provided under the Defense…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 10, 2020
Global Pandemic Planning Act
This bill requires the President report to Congress within two weeks of a global pandemic declared by the World Health Organization concerning the status of federal planning for the response to the pandemic, including with respect to (1) planning and logistics for the delivery of health care, and (2) the use of authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950. (This act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Global Pandemic Planning Act
Latest action (Apr 10, 2020): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 10, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.