S 2333 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for pandemic and public health emergency preparedness and response across federal, state, and local levels. It authorizes new programs for medical stockpiles, wastewater surveillance for disease detection, and improved coordination of emergency response systems, while reauthorizing existing public health emergency response programs through 2028. The legislation includes provisions to prevent drug shortages through improved notification procedures, strengthen biosecurity measures for research involving biological agents, and support compensation for individuals injured by pandemic countermeasures. It also enhances data collection and sharing capabilities for more effective public health monitoring and response. The bill aims to improve the nation's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies of all types.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 18, 2023 Last action Sep 6, 2023
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Sep 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Jul 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
upper
Jul 18, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced
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upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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