2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8610: Health Security and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
Legislative Summary
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Office of Health Security, make technical corrections to the authorization of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, establish a Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Advisory Committee, establish a departmental biodefense strategy, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
7/29/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/29/2022
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
House of Representatives
8/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
House of Representatives
8/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
House of Representatives
9/14/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
9/14/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
9/14/2022
Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
House of Representatives
9/14/2022
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
House of Representatives
12/20/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-650, Part I.
House of Representatives
12/20/2022
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
House of Representatives
12/20/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 469.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(7/29/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Val Demings
Democrat