[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6480 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6480

To require the President, after the World Health Organization declares 
 a global pandemic, to report to the Congress on the status of Federal 
                  planning to respond to the pandemic.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2020

 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. McGovern) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
  Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
Services, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the President, after the World Health Organization declares 
 a global pandemic, to report to the Congress on the status of Federal 
                  planning to respond to the pandemic.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Global Pandemic Planning Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON FEDERAL PLANNING TO RESPOND TO ANY DECLARED PANDEMIC.

    Not later than 14 days after the date on which the World Health 
Organization declares any global pandemic, the President shall submit 
to the Congress a report on the status of Federal planning to respond 
to the pandemic, including with respect to--
            (1) the status of planning and logistics for the delivery 
        of health care, including the equipment and medical supplies 
        expected to be required to respond effectively to the pandemic, 
        including with respect the capacity of the United States health 
        care system to handle a surge in patients; and
            (2) any planned use or consideration of use of the 
        authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950.
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