H.R. 5997: Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-21 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 609 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5997 (2012-11-27), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Plain summary

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities, including the development and maintenance of an initial pharmaceutical stockpile, including medical kits, and diagnostics sufficient to protect first responders, their families, and immediate victims from a chemical or biological event.

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Official text

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] · 4 cosponsors

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Mike Rogers (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 609 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5997 (2012-11-27): Passed

Words on this page, explained (3)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5997.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5997 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112