EO 14218 Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3837

119th Congress

EO 14218 Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Representative

Republican

IA-1

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would transfer the responsibility for managing the Strategic National Stockpile, a collection of essential medical supplies, from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. This change aims to improve the government's ability to respond to public health emergencies.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

SponsorMariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

Introduced6/9/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

ChamberHouse

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EO 14218 Act of 2025

This bill would transfer the responsibility for managing the Strategic National Stockpile, a collection of essential medical supplies, from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. This

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This bill would transfer the responsibility for managing the Strategic National Stockpile, a collection of essential medical supplies, from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. This change aims to improve the government's ability to respond to public health emergencies.

Bill Number: 3837
Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Introduced: 6/9/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: EO 14218 Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3837
Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced: 6/9/2025
Summary: This bill would transfer the responsibility for managing the Strategic National Stockpile, a collection of essential medical supplies, from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. This change aims to improve the government's

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would transfer the responsibility for managing the Strategic National Stockpile, a collection of essential medical supplies, from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. This change aims to improve the government's ability to respond to public health emergencies.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<html><body>Improving Public Health Preparedness Act This bill expressly transfers to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) the responsibility for administering the Strategic National Stockpile and related activities. (The Strategic National Stockpile consists of drugs, vaccines, medical products, and other supplies that may be deployed to respond to public health emergencies.) Current law requires the Department of Health and Human Services to administer the stockpile in collaboration with ASPR and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, ASPR assumed general responsibility for overseeing the stockpile in 2018.</body></html>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Transfers management of the Strategic National Stockpile to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
The stockpile contains drugs, vaccines, and other medical supplies for use in public health emergencies
Aims to streamline the government's public health emergency response efforts

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response would take over responsibility for the Strategic National Stockpile. This could lead to more efficient distribution of critical medical supplies during public health crises, benefiting the general public who rely on these resources.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Department of Health and Human Services

Emergency planning and evacuation

Executive agency funding and structure

Health technology, devices, supplies

Intergovernmental relations

Strategic materials and reserves

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3837, 119th Congress (2025). "EO 14218 Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3837

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