US HB6288 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Includes a public health emergency, such as a pandemic or virus threat, within the definition of major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Title
Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. |
| 2020-03-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2020-03-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB8553 (Related) 2020-10-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Subjects
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency management
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Emergency management
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6288/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6288/BILLS-116hr6288ih.pdf |
