S 1915 · 114th Congress · Health
First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 114-268.(2016-12-14)
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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, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to: (1) establish a program to provide anthrax vaccines nearing the end of their labeled dates of use from the strategic national stockpile to be administered to emergency response providers who are at high risk of exposure to anthrax and who voluntarily consent, (2) establish any necessary logistical and tracking systems to facilitate making such vaccines available, (3) distribute disclosures regarding associated benefits and risks to end users, and (4) conduct outreach to educate emergency response providers about the program. 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 analytic…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1915, First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
Jan 19, 2016As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on December 9, 2015
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Cosponsors (19)
8 Democrats11 Republicans