Encouraging the United States financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 11, 2006
Encourages all participants in the U.S. financial services industry to develop, test, and implement systemic plans to address the challenges and risks posed by pandemic or bioterrorism events to the national and international economies.
States that such plans should encompass: (1) financial institutions; (2) financial systems and markets; and (3) businesses, consumers, and investor levels.
Encourages U.S. citizens to: (1) become informed about the financial and other risks of pandemic and bioterrorism events; (2) consider how those risks may affect them as individuals, families, business people, and consumers; and (3) prepare appropriate plans and responses.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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