# 116-hr-6966: RASPP Act of 2020

116-hr-6966, RASPP Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6966
- Congress: 116
- Title: RASPP Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Responsibility and Accountability in Strategic Pandemic/Biodefense Planning Act of 2020 or the RASPP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take certain actions related to the national biodefense strategy and its implementation plan. Among other activities, HHS must work with agencies that participate in the Biodefense Steering Committee to describe roles and responsibilities with respect to identifying and sharing information and must prepare an assessment of plans, interagency agreements, and other policies concerning biodefense. In addition, HHS must report to Congress within 90 days on implementation strategies for information sharing and data integration.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6966)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6966 (as of 2025-11-18).