S.1873: Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Oct. 17, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 24, 2005

Bill Summary

Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency (BARDA) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate and oversee activities that support and accelerate advanced research and development of qualified countermeasures to exposure to hazardous agents or infectious diseases or qualified...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 3 statements associated with S.1873.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Enzi with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
Oct. 17, 2005

Introduced in the Senate by Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

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