HR 834 United States House · 117th Congress

PREPARE Act

Summary

Pandemics Require Evaluating, Planning, And Responding Effectively Act or the PREPARE Act This bill establishes the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the legislative branch and sets out its duties and membership. The commission must investigate and report on the nation's preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. It terminates 60 days after the submission of its final report. The bill exempts the commission from certain requirements that apply to federal advisory committees.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action Feb 5, 2021

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Committee

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

lower

Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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

Feb 4, 2021

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Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors