H.R. 5488 · 117th Congress · House

HEALTH Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
Introduced
Oct 5, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021

This bill expands the authorities and responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with respect to federal responses to public health and other emergencies and the Strategic National Stockpile.

Specifically, the bill expands the responsibility of HHS to lead federal public health and medical responses to expressly include national disasters or emergencies declared under presidential authorities.

Additionally, the bill provides authority for HHS to deploy the Strategic National Stockpile in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than as required by DHS.

Action Timeline

8
  1. OCT 06, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

  2. OCT 06, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. OCT 06, 2021•Committee

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

  4. OCT 05, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 05, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. OCT 05, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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.

  7. OCT 05, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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. OCT 05, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, 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

6

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

hshm12

Referred: Oct 6, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Oct 6, 2021

Active

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

hspw13

Referred: Oct 6, 2021

Active

Homeland Security Committee

hshm00

Referred: Oct 5, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: Oct 5, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Oct 5, 2021

Active