Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act
USA116th CongressHR-6505| House
| Updated: 6/1/2020
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Homeland Security Committee, Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act This bill directs the National Biosurveillance Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security to detect, as early as possible, an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event (currently, limited to a biological event) of national concern that presents a risk to the United States or U.S. infrastructure or key assets. The center shall report to the National Security Council and the congressional homeland security committees within 72 hours of confirmation of such infectious disease event being detected.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Emergency Management
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsResearch administration and fundingState and local government operations
Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act
USA116th CongressHR-6505| House
| Updated: 6/1/2020
Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act This bill directs the National Biosurveillance Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security to detect, as early as possible, an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event (currently, limited to a biological event) of national concern that presents a risk to the United States or U.S. infrastructure or key assets. The center shall report to the National Security Council and the congressional homeland security committees within 72 hours of confirmation of such infectious disease event being detected.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Homeland Security Committee, Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Emergency Management
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsResearch administration and fundingState and local government operations