MedShield Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (14 Mar 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 1085, the MedShield Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pandemic preparedness and response program, called the MedShield program, that uses artificial intelligence and related technologies. The program would be built around recommendations from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and would include a global system for real-time detection and tracking of pathogens, AI-assisted vaccine and therapeutic development, modeling to guide distribution strategies, and efforts to speed up manufacturing of vaccines and treatments. The Secretary would also be required to develop a plan integrating this work with existing federal emergency-response responsibilities and to consult with other federal agencies and international allies. Within 180 days of enactment, HHS would have to report to relevant House and Senate committees on this plan, which could include a classified annex.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Health and Human Services, which would take on new coordination and technology-development duties, as well as other federal agencies and international partners that HHS would consult with. It could also affect private-sector and research entities involved in pathogen surveillance, vaccine development, and manufacturing, since the program is meant to draw on innovations from across the public-private ecosystem. The bill authorizes appropriations rising from $300 million in fiscal year 2025 to $500 million in fiscal year 2029 to fund the program.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 14, 2025, by Senator Mike Rounds, with Senator Martin Heinrich as a cosponsor, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet been voted on by that committee or the full Senate; committee consideration, potential amendment, and votes in both chambers would be required before it could become law.
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Timeline
14 Mar 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 1085 do?
- S. 1085, the MedShield Act of 2025, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pandemic preparedness and response program, called the MedShield program, that uses artificial intelligence and related technologies. The program would be built around recommendations from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence and would include a global system for real-time detection and tracking of pathogens, AI-assisted vaccine and therapeutic development, modeling to guide distribution strategies, and efforts to speed up manufacturing of vaccines and treatments. The Secretary would also be required to develop a plan integrating this work with existing federal emergency-response responsibilities and to consult with other federal agencies and international allies. Within 180 days of enactment, HHS would have to report to relevant House and Senate committees on this plan, which could include a classified annex. The bill primarily affects the Department of Health and Human Services, which would take on new coordination and technology-development duties, as well as other federal agencies and international partners that HHS would consult with. It could also affect private-sector and research entities involved in pathogen surveillance, vaccine development, and manufacturing, since the program is meant to draw on innovations from across the public-private ecosystem. The bill authorizes appropriations rising from $300 million in fiscal year 2025 to $500 million in fiscal year 2029 to fund the program. The bill was introduced in the Senate on March 14, 2025, by Senator Mike Rounds, with Senator Martin Heinrich as a cosponsor, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not yet been voted on by that committee or the full Senate; committee consideration, potential amendment, and votes in both chambers would be required before it could become law.
- Has S. 1085 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1085. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1085?
- S. 1085 was sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 1085?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (14 Mar 2025).
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