S2672-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategic framework to improve the development and distribution of diagnostic tests in response to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategic framework to improve the development and distribution of diagnostic tests in response to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Healthcare, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities 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, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idcddc0b92912843569c98019f4591508d: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Development and Distribution of Diagnostic Tests Act.
  • Section ide02e64925e0242888b2c138cd8e0a240: 2. Improving development and distribution of diagnostic tests Section 319B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–2) is amended to read as follows:...
  • Section idbd65ae85122b4860b2155163f6024635: 319B. Improving development and distribution of diagnostic tests The Secretary shall develop, make publicly available not later than 1 year after the date of...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategic framework to improve the development and distribution of diagnostic tests in response to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Healthcare, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategic framework to improve the development and distribution of diagnostic tests in response to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Healthcare Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 27, 2023

Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Healthcare Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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