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SB2329: Emerging Pathogen Preparedness Program Authorization Act

: John Hickenlooper (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 13, 2023
Health
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to establish an emerging pathogen preparedness program within the Food and Drug Administration to improve regulatory oversight of medical countermeasures for future pandemics.

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This bill creates a new program at the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to prepare for future disease outbreaks by improving how the government oversees medical treatments and preventive measures. The program would help speed up and improve the regulatory process for developing medicines and vaccines during pandemics. Medical countermeasures are drugs, vaccines, or other medical tools used to prevent or treat serious diseases. The bill is currently in the early stage after being introduced in Congress, with sponsors from both parties.

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