S. 2590 · 117th Congress
Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act
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This bill requires actions to address anomalous health incidents.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 3, 2021
Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act
This bill requires actions to address anomalous health incidents.
The President must designate an appropriate senior official as the Anomalous Health Incidents Interagency Coordinator. The interagency coordinator must (1) coordinate the U.S. government's response to anomalous health incidents, (2) ensure that affected personnel and dependents get access to care, and (3) ensure adequate training and education for relevant U.S. government personnel.
The bill also requires certain agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to designate an appropriate senior official to serve as the Anomalous Health Incident Agency Coordination Lead. These officials must (1) work with the interagency coordinator to achieve objectives related to anomalous health incidents, and (2) jointly provide quarterly briefings to Congress on its activities.
Such agencies must also develop updated workplace guidance to address anomalous health incidents, including processes to self-report suspected exposure to a possible anomalous health incident.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act
Latest action (Aug 3, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 3, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.