3.0.0 8599 2023-01-11T13:44:32Z 2023-01-11T13:44:32Z House HR 2020-10-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 177 (Friday, October 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESCOBAR:H.R. 8599.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art.I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OFCONGRESS, CLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H5694]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-16T13:04:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-16T13:04:25Z 2020-10-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-10-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 N V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2020-10-16 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2020-10-16 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-10-16 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2020-10-16 True G000581 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] Vicente Gonzalez D TX 15 2020-10-27 False International Affairs Arizona California Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Government information and archives Health promotion and preventive care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Latin America Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mexico New Mexico Texas International Affairs 00 2020-10-16 Introduced in House 2021-07-28T15:19:44Z Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020

This bill requires the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to (1) report on the border area's response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in both the United States and Mexico, (2) submit a binational strategic plan with respect to COVID-19, and (3) submit a plan to prepare and respond to future infectious diseases within the border area.

]]> Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020 Display Title Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission Act, with respect to preparedness for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the border region, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8599ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8599ih.xml 2020-10-16 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.