2013: Schweikert Voted To Reauthorize Pandemic Medical Disaster Programs. In January 2013, Schweikert voted for legislation that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "reauthorize[d] several pandemic medical disaster and emergency response programs, including the BioShield Special Reserve Fund at $2.8 billion from fiscal 2014-2018. It would [have] authorize[d] $534 million for national stockpile activities related to pandemic and all-hazard preparation and $642 million annually through fiscal 2017 for grants to state and local governments for local response infrastructure and coordination between federal and local jurisdictions." The vote was on a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill. The House agreed to the motion thereby passing the bill, by a vote of 395 to 29. A related version of the bill became law. [House Vote 24, 1/22/13; Congressional Quarterly, 1/22/13; Congressional Quarterly, 3/7/13; Congressional Actions, H.R. 307]