3.0.0 2640 2023-01-01T20:17:32Z 2023-01-01T20:17:32Z Senate S 2021-08-05 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-08-05T20:14:25Z 2021-08-05 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2021-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI N C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-08-05 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2021-08-05 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2021-08-05 True Health Child health Drug therapy Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Manufacturing Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Research and development Small business Health 00 2021-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2022-02-22T20:26:16Z Disease X Act

This bill establishes a program to develop vaccines, diagnostics, and other medical countermeasures for unknown viral threats.

Specifically, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority must carry out the program in consultation with the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Enterprise, which coordinates efforts related to medical countermeasures within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and in cooperation with interagency partners. Additionally, the program must prioritize equity and accessibility in the development of the medical countermeasures.

The bill also allows HHS to support domestic research, development, and manufacturing of medical countermeasures under the program through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

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