H.R. 5406 · 117th Congress · House

Biological Intelligence Organization and Attribution Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Introduced
Sep 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Biological Intelligence Organization and Attribution Act

This bill requires specified federal departments, including the Central Intelligence Agency, to jointly develop and submit to Congress a plan for an interagency biodefense task force to support and inform decision-making based on biological attribution (i.e., determining the source) of emerging and new diseases or other biological events.

The plan must outline the duties of the task force, set out the roles of member agencies, describe the contribution of the task force to national biodefense strategies and plans, and address related matters.

The bill requires the establishment of the task force not later than 90 days following the submission of the plan.

Action Timeline

19
  1. OCT 25, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  2. OCT 06, 2021•Committee

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

  3. SEP 29, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. SEP 29, 2021•Committee

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

  5. SEP 29, 2021•Committee

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

  6. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  11. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  12. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  13. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  14. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  15. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  16. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  17. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  18. SEP 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

  19. SEP 28, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

Active

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

hsag14

Referred: Oct 6, 2021

Active

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 29, 2021

Active

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 29, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 29, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 28, 2021

Active