HB10797: Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To direct the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a program to provide for the safe, long-range aerial transport of individuals known to be infected, or suspected of infection, by high-consequence infectious diseases.
Plain-language summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Air Force to create a program for safely transporting people with confirmed or suspected serious infectious diseases by aircraft over long distances. The bill affects the Air Force, which would operate the transport program, and potentially people with dangerous infectious diseases who need to travel. High-consequence infectious diseases are serious illnesses that can spread rapidly and cause severe harm. The bill is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress.
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HB10797: Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Act