S.1915: First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about emergency management
  • Introduced Aug. 3, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 14, 2016

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to carry out a pilot program to provide eligible anthrax vaccines nearing the end of their labeled dates of use from the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There is one statement associated with S.1915.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-268.

Dec. 14, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec. 2, 2016
Presented to President.
Nov. 29, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 29, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text of measure as passed: CR H6355)
Nov. 29, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6355)
Nov. 29, 2016
Mr. King (NY) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Nov. 17, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 17, 2016
Held at the desk.
Nov. 17, 2016
Received in the House.
Nov. 16, 2016

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6420-6421)

Nov. 16, 2016
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6419)
Nov. 16, 2016
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6419-6421; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6419)
May 9, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
May 9, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 114-251.
Dec. 9, 2015
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug. 3, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug. 3, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

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