118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3832Disease X Act of 2023

To establish a program at BARDA for developing medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential.

Health
Introduced Jun 5, 2023
Last action Jun 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Jun 9, 2023
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SummaryCRS 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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.