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H.R. 3299 (114th)

Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016

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Introduced

29 July 2015

Last action

9 September 2016 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.

Sponsors

Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], David Scott, Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the program to enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies to use at least 97% of its funding for awards. The Government Accountability Office must report on programs for public health emergency preparedness. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must ensure procedures are in place to coordinate the ongoing stockpiling of countermeasures (certain medical supplies) by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Procurement of countermeasures using the Biodefense Countermeasures appropriations account no longer requires Presidential approval or an agreement between HHS and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). BARDA is given direct contracting authority. The annual countermeasures plan developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response must report on the amount of time between a BARDA request and the award of a contract. This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add diseases and other agents that are determined to be a material threat by DHS to the list of tropical diseases under the priority review voucher program, which awards a voucher to the sponsor of a new drug or biological product that is approved to prevent or treat a listed disease. (A voucher entitles the holder to have a future new drug or biological product application acted upon by the Food and Drug Administration within six months.)

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 June 2016

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 June 2016

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 June 2016

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 12 July 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 13 July 2016

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 15.

    Source: Committee

  10. 13 July 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 9 September 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 9 September 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-735.

    Source: Committee

  13. 9 September 2016

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-735.

    Source: Committee

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