Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

H.R. 4446 · 114th Congress · Feb 3, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To authorize the use of Ebola funds for Zika response and preparedness.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016”.

Sec. 2 Authorization to use Ebola funds to fight Zika

(a)

Authorization— In addition to the purposes otherwise provided for Ebola funds made available in prior appropriation Acts, such funds may also be used for Zika virus response and preparedness.

(b)

Ebola funds defined— For purposes of this section, the term Ebola funds means amounts made available to any Department or agency for Ebola response and preparedness.

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Feb 3, 2016viewing Introduced in House Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Zika Response and Safety Act of 2016

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Authorization to use Ebola funds to fight Zika

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