# 116-hr-6334: Securing America From Epidemics Act

116-hr-6334, Securing America From Epidemics Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6334
- Congress: 116
- Title: Securing America From Epidemics Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing America From Epidemics Act This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats. The President must submit a report outlining (1) planned U.S. contributions to, and participation in, CEPI; (2) the manner and extent to which the United States shall participate in the governance of CEPI; and (3) how participation in CEPI supports U.S. government strategies and programs in health security and biodefense.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6334 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6334)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6334 (as of 2025-11-18).