116-hr-6505116th Congress

Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

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Summary

Detection and Response to Emerging Highly Communicable Infectious Disease Events Act This bill directs the National Biosurveillance Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security to detect, as early as possible, an emerging highly communicable infectious disease event (currently, limited to a biological event) of national concern that presents a risk to the United States or U.S. infrastructure or key assets. The center shall report to the National Security Council and the congressional homeland security committees within 72 hours of confirmation of such infectious disease event being detected.

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Sponsor

Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

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