To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act. The table of contents for this Act is as...
- Section id774391f903a742c79e2baeadaaa3fd44: 101. Temporary reassignment of State and local personnel during a public health emergency Section 319(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d(e))...
- Section id7d9cce020f2b40818337e3eb0a26010f: 102. Public Health Emergency Preparedness program Section 319C–1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3a) is amended— in subsection (b)(2)— in...
- Section id3f8ca6cb2df847a8a105d4ba7b946a0d: 103. Improving and enhancing participation of EMS organizations in the hospital preparedness program Section 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section idec7850056a394a1fb34fc6d2ec3f0373: 104. Improving medical readiness and response capabilities Section 319C–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–3b) is amended— in subsection...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Romney, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Academia and professional societies, Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, Epidemiology and laboratory fellowship graduates
Positive-direction: Academia and professional societies, Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, Epidemiology and laboratory fellowship graduates, Innovative mosquito control technology developers, Medical researchers studying Long COVID, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Public health communication experts, Public health researchers, Regional biocontainment laboratories, Research and training centers focused on vulnerable populations, Research laboratories subject to multiple biosecurity frameworks
Negative-direction: Researchers collaborating with institutions in countries of concern, Researchers ordering synthetic DNA, Synthetic biology and genetic engineering research laboratories
ASPR and BARDA, ASPR/SNS administrators, CDC and other federal health agencies
Positive-direction: CDC and other federal health agencies, Tribal health departments, Tribal health organizations, US Court of Federal Claims special masters
Negative-direction: Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
Active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers, Antibiotic and antifungal manufacturers, Drug manufacturers
Positive-direction: Antibiotic and antifungal manufacturers, Medical countermeasure and vaccine developers, Medical countermeasure manufacturers, Medical product suppliers, Medical supply manufacturers, Pharmaceutical and medical product manufacturers, Platform technology developers, Point-of-care diagnostic developers, Vaccine developers
Negative-direction: Active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers, Drug manufacturers, Gene synthesis companies and providers, Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers
Emergency management organizations, Local health departments, Mosquito control districts
COVID-19 vaccine and countermeasure injury claimants, COVID-19 vaccine injury claimants, Legitimate vaccine injury claimants
Positive-direction: COVID-19 vaccine and countermeasure injury claimants, COVID-19 vaccine injury claimants, Legitimate vaccine injury claimants, Long COVID patients, Older adults, People with disabilities
Negative-direction: Petitioners filing frivolous claims
Diagnostic test developers, Diagnostic test manufacturers, Rapid diagnostic test developers
Health care facilities in underserved areas, Healthcare coalitions, Healthcare providers coordinating emergency response
Gerontology and senior care experts, Healthcare providers, Pediatric health experts
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a drug that is intended for human use and that— is— life-supporting
a drug that is intended for human use and that— is— life-supporting
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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