Part of their plan is requiring the federal government to work with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's CEPI to create vaccines.
H.R.6334 - Securing America From Epidemics Act
Rep Ami Bera D-CA-7 Co-Sponsor Rep Ted Yoho R-FL-3
Introduced March 23, 2020
The bill would require the US government to partner with CEPI and the B&M Gates Foundation in vaccine research. The bill requires submitting plans to work with CEPI. No funds are appropriated within the bill but would likely carry a hefty appropriations price tag in the future and obligate the US to future funding.
H.R.6334 - Securing America From Epidemics Act
Summary:
This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats.
The President must submit a report outlining (1) planned U.S. contributions to, and participation in, CEPI; (2) the manner and extent to which the United States shall participate in the governance of CEPI; and (3) how participation in CEPI supports U.S. government strategies and programs in health security and biodefense.
Text excerpt:
Sec 2 Findings
(8) To address this global vulnerability and the deficit of political commitment, institutional capacity, and funding, in 2017, several countries and private partners launched the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). CEPI’s mission is to stimulate, finance, and coordinate development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats in cases where traditional markets do not exist or cannot create sufficient demand.
(9) Through funding of partnerships, CEPI seeks to bring priority vaccines candidates through the end of phase II clinical trials, as well as support vaccine platforms that can be rapidly deployed against emerging pathogens.
(10) CEPI has funded multiple partners to develop vaccine candidates against the novel coronavirus, responding to this urgent, global requirement.
(11) Support for and participation in CEPI is an important part of the United States own health security and biodefense and is in the national interest, complementing the work of many Federal agencies and providing significant value through global partnership and burden-sharing.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6334