House Bill 437
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act
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Passed House on Jan 31, 2017
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
437
Congress
115
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
checkPassed on January 31, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H797)
Summary
Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.
February 1, 2017
January 31, 2017
January 11, 2017
02/01/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/31/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/31/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797)
01/31/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H797)
01/31/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 437.
01/31/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H797-798)
01/31/2017
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/12/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H403)
01/11/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/11/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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