Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3771
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 16, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 16, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 9, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3771
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with other specified agencies and departments, to develop, publish, and submit to Congress a national One Health Framework for coordinated federal activities under the One Health Program, which encourages collaborative efforts to help better prevent, prepare for, and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks.

The framework must (1) describe existing efforts and contain recommendations for building upon and complementing the activities of federal entities; and (2) establish specified goals, including advancing the scientific understanding of the connections among human, animal, and environmental health. 

Text (1)
July 16, 2019
Actions (5)
08/09/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
08/02/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
07/17/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/16/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
07/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:36 PM