National Public Health Act of 2019

Summary

National Public Health Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to the impact of certain products on public health. Specifically, HHS must (1) contract with the National Academy of Medicine, or a similar entity, to develop a list of public health crises; (2) develop a list of products that have a specified fiscal impact on the national public health system; and (3) require manufacturers of such products to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of the products on public health.

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Timeline

1. 4 April 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 April 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 April 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 April 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 April 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → National Public Health Act
• related to ← National Public Health Act of 2018