CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act

This bill changes a federal public health emergency preparedness grant program so that Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and groups of them can apply for funding directly. It raises the program's authorized funding to $750 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 and reserves at least 5 percent each year for Tribal awards. The federal health secretary would have to make at least 10 cooperative agreements with Tribal entities, with no matching-funds requirement, and unspent Tribal funds could carry over through the award period. The secretary would consult with Tribes, could waive or change certain program rules for Tribal entities (but not labor or environmental rules), and would report to Congress on how the Tribal part of the program is working.

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Sponsors

• Melanie A. Stansbury Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors