# 116-hr-8897: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8897, To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8897
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a program for the development of rapid and cost-effective medical countermeasures to pandemics.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8897)

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