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<item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="2118" measure-id="id117hr2118" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-03-23" update-date="2021-08-05">
<title>Securing America From Epidemics Act</title>
<summary summary-id="id117hr2118v53" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2021-08-05">
<action-date>2021-07-20</action-date>
<action-desc>Passed House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Securing America From Epidemics Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats. </p> <p>The President must report on certain matters concerning U.S. participation in coalition activities, including how this participation supports health security and biodefense priorities. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id117hr2118v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2021-07-19">
<action-date>2021-03-23</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Securing America From Epidemics Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats. </p> <p>The President must report on certain matters concerning U.S. participation in coalition activities, including how this participation supports health security and biodefense priorities. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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