Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3613

119th Congress

Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

Introduced:Jul 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Gus M. Bilirakis

Representative

Republican

FL-12

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint medical personnel to the National Disaster Medical System, which responds to public health emergencies. This would ensure there are enough doctors and other medical staff to handle emergencies, without the current expiration of this authority in 2023.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorGus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

Introduced7/21/2025

StatusOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.

ChamberHouse

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Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025

This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint medical personnel to the National Disaster Medical System, which responds to public health emergencies. This would ensure there are enough doctors and other medical sta

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This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint medical personnel to the National Disaster Medical System, which responds to public health emergencies. This would ensure there are enough doctors and other medical staff to handle emergencies, without the current expiration of this authority in 2023.

Bill Number: 3613
Sponsor: Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
Introduced: 7/21/2025
Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3613
Sponsor: Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
Introduced: 7/21/2025
Summary: This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint medical personnel to the National Disaster Medical System, which responds to public health emergencies. This would ensure there are enough doctors and other medical staff to handle emergencies, without the cu

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint medical personnel to the National Disaster Medical System, which responds to public health emergencies. This would ensure there are enough doctors and other medical staff to handle emergencies, without the current expiration of this authority in 2023.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Doctors at the Ready Act This bill permanently authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to directly appoint candidates to positions within the National Disaster Medical System if HHS determines the number of personnel in the system is insufficient to address a public health emergency or potential public health emergency. Currently, the authorization expires on September 30, 2023. The National Disaster Medical System is a partnership between HHS, the Department of Defense, and other federal departments that responds to public health and other emergencies, including by deploying medical response teams.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Permanently authorizes HHS to directly appoint personnel to the National Disaster Medical System
The National Disaster Medical System responds to public health emergencies by deploying medical teams
This would ensure there are enough medical staff to address emergencies, without the current expiration of this authority in 2023

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would impact the medical staff and resources available to respond to public health emergencies in the United States. By ensuring the Department of Health and Human Services can quickly appoint personnel to the National Disaster Medical System, it would improve the government's ability to rapidly deploy medical teams to address crises and protect public health.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

First responders and emergency personnel

Health personnel

Natural disasters

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3613, 119th Congress (2025). "Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3613