119th Congress Nominee record
Sean Kaufman
Latest nomination Department of Health and Human Services
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Sean Kaufman is ASPR's principal deputy assistant secretary and a public-health preparedness specialist. His career includes CDC response work, Emory biosafety training and the organization Safer Behaviors.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Kaufman's early CDC work included support for the responses to September 11, anthrax attacks, SARS and West Nile virus. [1]
- He joined Emory's Rollins School of Public Health in 2004 and developed laboratory biosafety training with CDC and NIH partners. [2]
- His agency biography identifies him as founder of Safer Behaviors and author of Prepare and Protect. [1]
- He holds a bachelor's degree and a public-health master's degree from San Diego State University. [1] [2]
Role and nomination context
- The current ASPR biography identifies principal-deputy service; the separate Senate nomination concerns the assistant-secretary position. [1]
Nomination history
PN937-3: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services
Pending- Recorded name
- Sean Kaufman
- Organization
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Listed state
- Georgia
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 911. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Sean Kaufman official ASPR biography
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ASPR. Reviewed .
- Original Emory profile of Sean Kaufman's preparedness training
Emory University. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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