118th Congress Health
S. 2093: Disease X Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill expands the priorities of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to specifically include viral threats that have the potential to cause a pandemic.
In particular, the bill expands the scope of innovation grants and contracts that may be awarded by BARDA to specifically include those that support research and development of certain manufacturing technology for medical countermeasures against viruses, including respiratory viruses, with pandemic potential. It also expands BARDA's authorized strategic initiatives to include advanced research, development, and procurement of countermeasures and products to address viruses with pandemic potential.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tammy Baldwin SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.