Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing: “Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats”
June 13, 2023, 2:30pm UTC
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
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Witnesses:
Dr. Gerald Parker, DVM, PhD, Associate Dean for Global One Health and Director for the Pandemic and Biosecurity Policy Program, Texas A&M University
Dr. Raynard Washington, PhD, MPH, Director, Public Health Department, Mecklenburg, County Health and Human Services Agency Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Ms. Phyllis Arthur, MBA, Senior Vice President, Infectious Disease and Emerging Science Policy, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Dr. Julie R. Gralow, MD, FACP, FASCO, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President, American Society of Clinical Oncology
Mr. Ted Okon, MBA, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance
Legislation for Discussion:
- H.R. __, To reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes. (Rep. Richard Hudson)
- H.R. __, the Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act (Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers)
- H.R. __, the PHEMCE Advisory Committee Act (Rep. Richard Hudson)
- H.R. __, the PHE Congressional Review Act of 2023 (Reps. Greg Murphy and Brett Guthrie)
- H.R. __, the Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act (Rep. Morgan Griffith)
- H.R. __, the Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act (Rep. Morgan Griffith)
- H.R. __, the Biosecurity Infrastructure for Operational (BIO) Early Warning Act (Reps. Dan Crenshaw and Scott Peters)
- H.R. 3813, the CDC Leadership Accountability Act (Rep. Brett Guthrie)
- H.R. 3631, the State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023 (Reps. Buddy Carter and Chrissy Houlahan)
- H.R. 3577, the Medical and Health Stockpile Accountability Act of 2023 (Reps. Richard Hudson and Josh Gottheimer)
- H.R. 3837, the Improving Public Health Preparedness Act (Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks)
- H.R. 3832, the Disease X Act of 2023 (Reps. Lori Trahan, Michael Burgess, Dan Crenshaw, and Susie Lee)
- H.R. 3613, the Doctors at the Ready Act (Reps. Kim Schrier and Bill Johnson)
- H.R. 2416, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program. (Reps. Michael Burgess and Kathy Castor)
- H.R. 3840, the Ensuring Sufficient Supply of Testing Act (Reps. Neal Dunn and Debbie Dingell)
- H.R. 3795, To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the development of a diagnostic testing preparedness plan to be used during public health emergencies, and for other purposes. (Reps. Greg Pence, Kim Schrier, Larry Bucshon, and Andre Carson)
- H.R. 3703, the Helping Evaluate Appropriate Logistical Infrastructure for National Government (HEALING) Response Act of 2023 (Reps. Bob Latta and Robin Kelly)
- H.R. 3742, To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government’s collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies. (Reps. Scott Peters and Brett Guthrie)
- H.R. 3820, To amend the Public Health Service Act to strike the requirement that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.)
- H.R. 3794, the Fast-Track Logistics for Acquiring Supplies in a Hurry (FLASH) Act of 2023 (Rep. Robert Garcia)
- H.R. 3791, the Improving Data Accessibility Through Advancements (DATA) in Public Health Act (Reps. Lauren Underwood, Ami Bera, Kathy Castor, and Rosa DeLauro)