House Bill 3263
117th Congress(2021-2022)
DHS Medical Countermeasures Act
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Passed House on Jul 20, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3263
Congress
117
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
DHS Medical Countermeasures Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.
The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.
July 21, 2021
July 20, 2021
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07/21/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/20/2021
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
07/20/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)
07/20/2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated.
07/20/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
07/20/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263.
07/20/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707)
07/20/2021
Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
06/01/2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
06/01/2021
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.
05/18/2021
Ordered to be Reported.
05/18/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/18/2021
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
05/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
05/17/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
05/17/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:45:15 PM