S. 290 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Feb 8, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill directs the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be the permanent coordinator for pandemic prevention and response for the federal government.

The coordinator shall (1) serve as the principal advisor to the President regarding pandemic prevention and response, and (2) lead interagency coordination for such prevention and response.

The coordinator may represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral discussions and agreements on matters relevant to such prevention and response.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

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

Committees

1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 8, 2021

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