Proposal:Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	S 1903
Type of Legislation	Senate Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with other specified agencies and departments, to develop, publish, and submit to Congress a national One Health Framework for coordinated federal activities under the One Health Program, which encourages collaborative efforts to help better prevent, prepare for, and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks.

The framework must (1) describe existing efforts and contain recommendations for building upon and complementing the activities of federal entities; and (2) establish specified goals, including advancing the scientific understanding of the connections among human, animal, and environmental health. 

Bill Title

Advancing Emergency Preparedness Through One Health Act of 2019

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-06-19: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2019-06-19: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.