HR 1300 · 114th Congress · Health

First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act

Introduced 2015-03-04· Sponsored by Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2015-07-30)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2015-07-29
Roll #485
Yea 424Nay 0
Democrats
183 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
241 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2015-07-29
Roll #485
Yea 424Nay 0
Democrats
183 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
241 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department 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. Requires DHS to: (1) support homeland security-focused risk analysis and assessments of the threats posed by anthrax from an act of terror; (2) leverage homeland security intelligence capabilities and structures to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts with respect to an anthrax terror attack; and (3) share information and provide tailored analytical support on threats posed by anthrax to state, local, and tribal authorities, as well as other national biosecurity and biodefense stakeholders. Directs DH…

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H.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act

Jun 25, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2015

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans