The Global Pandemic NIE Act of 2020

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The Global Pandemic NIE Act of 2020

This bill requires reports to Congress related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall report to Congress a classified, intelligence-based assessment on the threat of global pandemic disease, including an assessment of the possible courses of the COVID-19 pandemic in the 18 months following the report. The bill also requires the President to report to Congress on (1) a whole-of-government response to a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and to future pandemics, and (2) a global strategy for mobilizing international institutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The reports shall also be publicly available, except that the publicly available ODNI assessment shall be an unclassified version of the classified report given to Congress.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 7225

Introduced on
2020-06-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/15/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

The Global Pandemic NIE Act of 2020

This bill requires reports to Congress related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall report to Congress a classified, intelligence-based assessment on the threat of global pandemic disease, including an assessment of the possible courses of the COVID-19 pandemic in the 18 months following the report. The bill also requires the President to report to Congress on (1) a whole-of-government response to a potential second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and to future pandemics, and (2) a global strategy for mobilizing international institutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The reports shall also be publicly available, except that the publicly available ODNI assessment shall be an unclassified version of the classified report given to Congress.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the threat of global pandemic disease, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Homeland security
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
International organizations and cooperation
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
World health

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Latest Summary8/18/2020

The Global Pandemic NIE Act of 2020

This bill requires reports to Congress related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall report to Congress...


Latest Action6/15/2020
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions ...