Protecting American Families and Servicemembers from Anthrax Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 20
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
What it does
The bill requires the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Defense to jointly develop a 10-year modernized strategy within 180 days of enactment to sustain and replenish anthrax countermeasures stockpiles in the Strategic National Stockpile and on military installations, including for servicemembers, civilians, and dependents. It mandates an initial classified report (with possible unclassified annex) to specific congressional committees detailing the anthrax threat, current federal programs addressing countermeasures—including those targeting multidrug-resistant strains—and efforts to ensure availability for military dependents overseas, followed by annual updates. The strategy…
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