118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 8065Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2024

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, to carry out a program under which the Secretary requires each regulated seller of a highly infectious agent to comply with certain logbook requirements, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Last action Apr 26, 2024
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Apr 26, 2024
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires sellers of highly infectious agents to maintain a logbook of sales and requires a designated official to evaluate high-containment laboratories. Sellers of highly infectious agents must maintain an electronic list, or logbook, with specific information on each sale. Sales are prohibited unless the prospective purchaser provides identification and signs the logbook. A purchaser that falsifies a logbook may be subject to criminal penalties. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response must administer the logbook program and maintain a list of all highly infectious agents.  In addition, a federal official, designated by the National Security Advisor, must overs...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 26, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced in House
Apr 18, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.