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Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.4320]
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A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Shelby
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/27/2020
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis. [S.4328]
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and report on data quality, sharing, transparency, access, and analysis.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/27/2020
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7614]
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Provides FY2021 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for the Employment and Training Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rosa DeLauro
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-450, By Ms. Delauro. on 07/15/2020
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Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act [S.4204]
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Addresses the issue of national pandemic preparedness and response. It directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or another federal agency, as determined by the OMB, to convene an Interagency Task Force to analyze U.S. preparedness for national pandemics. The task force shall, among other things (1) determine the mission of the Strategic National Stockpile and clearly define it, and (2) assess the current and future inventory needs of the stockpile. The task force must report at specified intervals, including (1) identifying communities
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Johnson
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. Reported By Senator Johnson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 116-279. on 10/19/2020
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TEST Act Timely and Effective Systematic Testing Act [S.4163]
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Government Accountability Office, and others to incorporate laboratory data and lessons from recent public health emergencies in grants, reports, and other activities focused on biosurveillance, electronic case reporting, and interoperability of public health and health care data systems.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/02/2020
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Diagnostic Testing for Public Health Labs Act of 2020 [HB-7025]
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to certain public health laboratories to assist such laboratories in meeting the cost of acquiring high-throughput diagnostic equipment, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 05/27/2020
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Rapid Testing for Communities Act of 2020 [HB-7026]
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Establishes a grant program for hospitals, primary care facilities, and other health care providers to purchase equipment and related materials to increase access to same-day diagnostic testing in point-of-care settings. In awarding these grants, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must prioritize recipients that provide services to medically underserved populations in rural areas.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Introduced In House on 05/27/2020
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Coronavirus Front-Line Responders Commemorative Coin Act [HB-6923]
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Directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 300,000 half dollar clad coins in honor and commemoration of the work of the frontline responders to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic. All surcharges received from the sale of coins issued under this bill shall be promptly paid to the CDC Foundation to support the health care response to infectious diseases and pandemics.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jack Bergman
Introduced In House on 05/19/2020
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Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 [HB-6808]
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To provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 05/13/2020
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The Heroes Act [HB-6800]
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Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. Among other things, the bill provides FY2020 emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies; provides payments and other assistance to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; provides additional direct payments of up to $1,200 per individual; expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, nutrition and food assistance programs,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
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Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 [S.3606]
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A bill to provide for the establishment of a Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/05/2020
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Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act [HB-6638]
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Appropriates additional funding for specified components of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities, and the Office of Minority Health.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bennie Thompson
Introduced In House on 04/28/2020
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of COVID-19, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and a malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities. [SR-553]
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This resolution condemns the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, including China's censorship of doctors and journalists during the early days of the outbreak and its refusal to accept assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also calls for (1) China to publicly state that there is no evidence that COVID-19 originated from outside China, and (2) the World Health Organization to retract misleading statements of support for China's response to COVID-19.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 03/24/2020
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple, serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which include the Chinese Government's intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of the virus, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities. [HR-907]
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This resolution condemns the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, including China's censorship of doctors and journalists during the early days of the outbreak and its refusal to accept assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also calls for (1) China to publicly state that there is no evidence that COVID-19 originated from outside China, and (2) the World Health Organization to retract misleading statements of support for China's response to COVID-19.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific And Nonproliferation. on 04/03/2020
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A resolution commending the people in the United States who are carrying out essential tasks during the unprecedented time of crisis created by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). [SR-550]
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This resolution recognizes the efforts of federal agencies, state and local governments, health workers, first responders, and others to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019). It also (1) commends those individuals for carrying out essential tasks to support the COVID-19 response, and (2) salutes the leadership that they have shown in their communities and across the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Perdue
Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/23/2020
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Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-6074]
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Provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. DIVISION A--CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 This division provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the State Department, and the Small Business Administration to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The division funds programs that address issues such as developing, manufacturing,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Became Public Law No: 116-123. (txt | Pdf) on 03/06/2020
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PREVENT Act of 2020 Providing Resources to End the Vaping Epidemic Now for Teenagers Act of 2020 [S.3096]
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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control Prevention to develop a program to prevent the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among students in middle and high schools, to award grants to State and local health agencies to implement such program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 12/18/2019
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PREVENT Act of 2020 Providing Resources to End the Vaping Epidemic Now for Teenagers Act of 2020 [HB-5482]
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a program to prevent the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among students in middle and high schools, to award grants to State and local health agencies to implement such program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/19/2019
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Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp Act [HB-4914]
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Directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Diabetes Prevention Semipostal Stamp, with all proceeds being transferred to the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/01/2019
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Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act [HB-3]
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Establishes several programs and requirements relating to the prices of prescription drugs, health care coverage and costs, and public health. TITLE I--LOWERING PRICES THROUGH FAIR DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs. (Under current law, HHS may not negotiate the prices of covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit.) Specifically, HHS must negotiate maximum prices for (1) insulin products; (2) with respect to FY2023, at least 25 single-source,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 521. on 09/08/2020