HR 1538 United States House · 117th Congress

Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021

Summary

Binational Health Strategies Act of 2021 This bill requires the President and the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to take certain actions related to COVID-19. Specifically, the bill directs the President to seek to begin negotiations with Mexico to address infectious disease preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area with respect to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The bill further requires the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to (1) report on the border area's response to COVID-19 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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

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President

Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action Mar 4, 2021

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Committee

Mar 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors