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S. 2297 (117th): International Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19 Response Act of 2021

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A bill to improve global health, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

James Risch

Sponsor. Junior Senator for Idaho. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 30, 2021
Length: 234 pages
Introduced
Jun 24, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on July 28, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

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).

Cosponsors

6 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 3 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Robs Rundown: Week of July 26 - July 30, 2021
    — Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH, 2011-2022] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 30, 2021

Portman, Risch, Menendez, Murphy Applaud Committee Passage of Comprehensive Global Health Legislation
    — Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH, 2011-2022] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 29, 2021

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates S. 2297 will add $4.8 billion in new spending through 2026.

History

Jun 24, 2021
 
Introduced

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Jul 28, 2021
 
Ordered Reported

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S. 2297 (117th) 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 S. 2297. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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