Alliance for Biosecurity Applauds House Appropriators for Sustained Bipartisan Support and Funding for National Security and Public Health Preparedness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alliance for Biosecurity (Alliance) applauds the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funding increases for Alliance priorities and critical federal biodefense programs. Notably, when compared to FY 2024 funding levels,* the LHHS Subcommittee’s draft text includes: The Alliance recognizes that […]
Alliance for Biosecurity Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Senate Passage of the Project BioShield Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alliance for Biosecurity issued the following statement on the 20th anniversary of Senate passage of the Project BioShield Act: “On May 19, 2004, the Senate passed one of the most consequential pieces of preparedness legislation in our nation’s history – the Project BioShield Act. “For the last twenty years, the Project […]
Alliance for Biosecurity Expresses Disappointment with President’s Budget Request; Applauds Bipartisan Work in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Alliance for Biosecurity issued the following statement regarding fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations and the President’s FY25 Budget Request: “The Alliance for Biosecurity is disappointed that the President’s FY25 Budget Request proposes insufficient funding to support critical federal biodefense programs, such as the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and the Biomedical Advanced Research […]
Government Funding Extended: Biodefense Industry Urges Congress to Reauthorize Critical Pandemic Preparedness Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Alliance for Biosecurity urges Congress to protect America’s public health and national security capabilities by reauthorizing the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) in the forthcoming government funding bill, which is set to expire March 22, 2024. “The Alliance for Biosecurity commends Congress for adopting a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown […]
With Shutdown Averted, Congress must Pivot to Long-Term PAHPA Extension: Alliance for Biosecurity
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Alliance for Biosecurity issued the following statement on the passage of a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through February and the short-term extension of critical Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) provisions: “The Alliance for Biosecurity commends Congress for funding the federal government and extending critical PAHPA provisions through […]
Alliance for Biosecurity and Industry: Congressional Leaders Must Reauthorize PAHPA in 2024
Joins Over 115 Organizations in Calling for Bipartisan Reauthorization WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alliance for Biosecurity joined a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in support of the urgent bipartisan reauthorization of the […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce & the Alliance for Biosecurity Call on Congress to Quickly Reauthorize PAHPA
Emphasize the importance of public-private partnerships as critical for America’s national security WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance for Biosecurity recently sent a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) in support of the Committee’s efforts to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). The letter […]
Alliance for Biosecurity Joins Letters to House and Senate Sponsors of the Influenza Act
Calls on Congress to Improve Programs to Prevent Seasonal and Pandemic Flu Deaths WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Alliance for Biosecurity joined letters from public health stakeholders in support of the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (The Influenza Act). The Influenza Act was recently introduced in the House and Senate by Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) […]
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution; The Alliance for Biosecurity Calls for Long-Term PAHPA Reauthorization
Media Contact: press@allianceforbiosecurity.com WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Alliance for Biosecurity issued the following statement on the passage of a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government and the lapse of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act’s (PAHPA) authorization: “The Alliance for Biosecurity applauds Congress for adopting a continuing resolution to fund the government and critical […]
Congress Must Prioritize Pandemic Preparedness in 2024 Funding: Alliance for Biosecurity
Urges Sustainable and Robust Funding to Prepare for Existing and Future Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Alliance for Biosecurity urges Congress to support increased funding for federal programs that promote the rapid development, production, stockpiling, and distribution of vital medical countermeasures (MCMs) in annual funding legislation and through critical reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). […]
