H.R. 6334: Securing America From Epidemics Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-23 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Securing America From Epidemics Act

Plain summary

Securing America From Epidemics Act This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats. The President must submit a report outlining (1) planned U.S. contributions to, and participation in, CEPI; (2) the manner and extent to which the United States shall participate in the governance of CEPI; and (3) how participation in CEPI supports U.S. government strategies and programs in health security and biodefense.

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Official text

Securing America From Epidemics Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] · 25 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6334, Securing America From Epidemics Act (2020-09-24)

Cosponsors on this site

Kim Schrier (D-WA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jim Costa (D-CA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6334.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6334 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116