H.R. 3263 · 117th Congress · House

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
May 17, 21
Passed House
Jul 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.

The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.

Previous Versions

07Jun 1, 2021

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.

The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.

00May 17, 2021

DHS Medical Countermeasures Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a medical countermeasures program to facilitate personnel readiness and protection for DHS employees and working animals in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives attack, naturally occurring disease outbreak, or pandemic, and to support DHS mission continuity.

The Chief Medical Officer of DHS shall (1) provide programmatic oversight of the program, (2) establish a medical countermeasures working group, and (3) develop and submit to DHS an integrated logistics support plan for medical countermeasures.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Ms

    Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration

    CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707)

    3706Yea
    3708Nay
    0NV
  4. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263.

  5. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated.

  7. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)

    3715Yea
    3730Nay
    0NV
  8. JUL 20, 2021Floor

    Pursuant to section 7 of H

    Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3728)

    3715Yea
    3730Nay
    0NV
  9. JUN 01, 2021Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.

    117Yea
    49Nay
    0NV
  10. JUN 01, 2021Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49.

    117Yea
    49Nay
    0NV
  11. JUN 01, 2021Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.

  12. MAY 18, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

  13. MAY 18, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.

  14. MAY 18, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  15. MAY 18, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported.

  16. MAY 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. MAY 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. MAY 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Committees

6

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 21, 2021

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Jun 1, 2021

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Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: May 18, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

hshm09

Referred: May 18, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

hshm09

Referred: May 18, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: May 17, 2021

Active