H.R. 1538 · 117th Congress · House

Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Mar 3, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021

This bill requires the President and the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to take certain actions related to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill directs the President to seek to begin negotiations with Mexico to address infectious disease preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area with respect to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

The bill further requires the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to (1) report on the border area's response to COVID-19 in both the United States and Mexico, (2) submit a binational strategic plan with respect to COVID-19, and (3) submit a plan to prepare and respond to future infectious diseases within the border area.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 04, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. MAR 03, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2021

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