HR 5620 · 113th Congress · Health

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act

Introduced 2014-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.(2014-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), for the purpose of domestic preparedness for and collective response to terrorism, to: (1) make available surplus vaccines and antimicrobials, and vaccines and antimicrobials with short shelf lives, from the strategic national stockpile for administration to emergency response providers who voluntarily consent to such administration; (2) establish any necessary logistical and tracking systems to facilitate making such vaccines and antimicrobials available; and (3) distribute disclosures regarding associated risks to end users. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an 18-month pilot program to administer such vaccines and antimicrobials to emergency response providers, (2) select providers based in at least two states to participate in the program, and (3) provide to each participating provider disclosures and educational materials regarding the risks of any vaccine or antimicrobial administered and of exposure to anthrax. Requires the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to: (1) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and assessmen…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican