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H.R. 5000: Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2004

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H.R. 5000: Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and Response.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness and Response. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2004

Plain summary

Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Defense to utilize and expend funds necessary for rapidly developing, bringing to market, and procuring whole-body radioprotectants. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to report to Congress on the threat of a nuclear or radiological attack against the United States and the availability of effective radioprotectant medical countermeasures; and (2) upon determining that an effective radioprotectant is available or may become available within a reasonable time, to enter into agreements with private companies for the procurement of enough effective, safe, stable, and low-cost radioprotectants to protect the people of the United States, including in a multi-location attack scenario.

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Official text

Radioprotectant Procurement Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Darrell Issa (R-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5000 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108