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 Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | 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) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 3263 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3263. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3706-3708; text: H3706-3707) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-01 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-01 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-49. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Committee | Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |