H.R. 2166

Referred to Committee

Global Health Security Act of 2020

Introduced 4/9/2019•116th Congress•House

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

9/23/2020 • Senate

Summary

Global Health Security Act of 2020

This bill directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats.

The council's responsibilities include (1) providing policy recommendations on agenda-related goals, objectives, and implementation; (2) helping federal agencies with implementation; and (3) reviewing the progress and challenges in achieving U.S. commitments, including assistance to help other countries meet agenda targets. The bill also directs the federal agencies involved with the agenda to prioritize its implementation and to take certain steps to achieve that goal.

The President shall also appoint a U.S. Coordinator for Global Health Security to coordinate and report on the interagency process for responding to global health security emergencies.

Passed House • 9/22/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: International Affairs

Advisory bodiesAnimal and plant healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsForeign aid and international reliefGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationPublic-private cooperationWorld health