118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7538 — National Public Health Act

“To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Mar 5, 2024

Last action Mar 8, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 5, 2024

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Referred

Mar 8, 2024

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to the impact of certain products on public health. Specifically, HHS must (1) contract with the National Academy of Medicine, or a similar entity, to develop a list of public health crises; (2) develop a list of products that have a specified fiscal impact on the national public health system; and (3) require manufacturers of such products to develop and implement a plan to mitigate the effects of the products on public health.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 8, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced in House

Mar 5, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.