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H.R. 4697: Protecting PAHPA Act of 2023

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H.R. 4697: Protecting PAHPA Act of 2023

118th Congress · introduced 2023-07-18 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2023-07-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · 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 Health. 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

Protecting PAHPA Act of 2023

Plain summary

Protecting Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2023 or the Protecting PAHPA Act of 2023 This bill extends through FY2028 and modifies various programs and activities that support public health preparedness and response. The bill also addresses matters concerning shortages of drugs and medical devices and recalls of drugs. For example, the bill modifies activities of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; grants to support preparedness and response activities of health departments, hospitals, and public health laboratories; programs to facilitate the response of volunteer health providers and other professionals during disasters and emergencies; efforts related to the management and operation of the Strategic National Stockpile; federal partnerships and initiatives for collaborating and coordinating during public health and other emergencies and with the development of medical countermeasures and diagnostic testing capacity; and requirements for collecting and reporting public health and health care data and information. Additionally, the bill makes various changes to address and mitigate shortages of drugs and devices, including by (1) setting out a process to safely extend the expiration date of certain medical countermeasures and other life-saving drugs, and (2) expanding requirements for drug manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration concerning potential shortages. Further, the bill expands the authority of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to order the recall of controlled substances to cover all drugs.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Protecting PAHPA Act of 2023

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · 23 cosponsors

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Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Darren Soto (D-FL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Sara Jacobs (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] reported raising $3.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong118-hr4697 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118