MedShield Act of 2024
Health
senate
house
president

Introduced on September 25, 2024 by Marion Michael Rounds
Legislation Details
- Establishes a pandemic preparedness and response program called the “MedShield program” under the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Aims to utilize artificial intelligence and other technologies to enhance the United States’ defense against biological threats.
- The program is designed to gather innovations from both public and private sectors, as well as international partners, to improve medical solutions delivery.
- Requires the development of a plan to integrate recommendations from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence for effective pandemic response.
- Mandates the creation of a global pathogen surveillance system for real-time detection and tracking of pathogens.
- Includes the use of AI to accelerate vaccine identification and development, as well as therapeutic treatments for affected individuals.
- Emphasizes advanced modeling for optimizing pathogen tracking, vaccine distribution, and therapeutic interventions.
- Authorizes appropriations for the program, starting with $300 million in fiscal year 2025 and increasing annually up to $500 million by fiscal year 2029.
- Requires a report detailing the implementation plan to be submitted to relevant Senate and House committees within 180 days of enactment.
Last updated 12/6/2024