HR 1300 · 114th Congress · Health
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2015-07-30)
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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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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1300, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
Jun 25, 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on May 20, 2015
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Cosponsors (20)
2 Democrats18 Republicans