H.R. 1791Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

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Sponsor: Gus M. Bilirakis [R-FL-12]
Cosponsors: 4 · 4 Republicans
Policy area: Emergency Management
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Feb 4, 2014 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedApr 26, 2013
Passed the HouseFeb 3, 2014
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 21, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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, immediate victims, and vulnerable populations from a chemical or biological event.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1791 as passed House amended on Feb 3, 2014. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 32

House Feb 3, 2014

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

391 Yea 2 Nay 38 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 393 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members431 members

Democratic200 members

Republican231 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors4 · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1791 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

RSusan Brooks [R-IN-05]Original

RPETER KING [R-NY-02]Original

RMike Rogers [R-AL-03]Joined Apr 30, 20132026 profile

RSteven Palazzo [R-MS-04]Joined Jun 14, 2013

Who lobbied on H.R. 17913 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1791 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Housing · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +12 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2014Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Health Issues · Veterans · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations +1 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2014Filing

AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Energy/Nuclear · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) · Aviation/Airlines/Airports · Telecommunications +9 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2013Filing

13 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.