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S.2297: International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced June 24, 2021
- Latest Major Action July 30, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - July 30, 2021
- Introduced in Senate - June 24, 2021
Bill Summary
International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021 This bill outlines U.S. foreign policy to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to future pandemics and disasters. With respect to COVID-19, the Department of State must develop a strategy to expand and expedite access to COVID-19 vaccines in other countries. The bill also allows for the use of any foreign assistance for activities to combat COVID-19, regardless of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 30, 2021 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
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| July 30, 2021 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| July 28, 2021 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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| July 28, 2021 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| June 24, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| June 24, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jim Risch (R-Idaho) |