H.R. 4492 · 117th Congress · House

Biosecurity Information Optimization for Defense Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Introduced
Jul 16, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Biosecurity Information Optimization for Defense Act of 2021

This bill directs the President to establish a cabinet-level interagency forum to be known as the National Biodefense Directorate.

The directorate must develop a (1) national biodefense strategy and implementation plan, and (2) national strategy for combating public health misinformation and disinformation that threatens the national security and associated implementation plan.

The directorate must submit to the National Security Council and Congress a report including the National Biodefense Strategy and associated implementation plans.

The Government Accountability Office must review the report and submit to Congress a report that identifies gaps in such strategies and plans and that makes recommendations to address such gaps.

Action Timeline

10
  1. AUG 11, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

  2. JUL 19, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. JUL 17, 2021Committee

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

  4. JUL 17, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

  5. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.

  8. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.

  9. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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.

  10. JUL 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture, 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

8

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

hsag14

Referred: Aug 11, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Jul 19, 2021

Active

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

hshm12

Referred: Jul 17, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

hshm09

Referred: Jul 17, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

hsag00

Referred: Jul 16, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: Jul 16, 2021

Active

Armed Services Committee

hsas00

Referred: Jul 16, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jul 16, 2021

Active