About the bill
H.R. 437 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to codify authority under existing grant guidance authorizing the use of Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) and State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities. This includes the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders and their families, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 31, 2017 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
2 Cosponsors (2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Bilirakis Bill to Support First Responders & Public Safety”
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Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL12]
(Sponsor)
on Jan 31, 2017
“Congresswoman Hanabusa Renews Call for Assault Weapons Ban, Expanded Background Checks”
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Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI1, 2016-2018]
on Feb 15, 2018
“Garden Island: Some call for stricter laws, ban on assault weapons”
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020]
on Feb 16, 2018
History
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Nov 27, 2012
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5997 (112th). |
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Feb 3, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1791 (113th). |
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Feb 2, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 361 (114th). |
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Jan 11, 2017
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jan 31, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
H.R. 437 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 437. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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