US HB6666 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 73-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities such as federally qualified health centers, nonprofit organizations, and certain hospitals and schools are eligible to receive such grants. In awarding the grants, the CDC shall prioritize applicants that (1) operate in hot spots and medically underserved communities, and (2) agree to hire individuals from the communities where grant activities occur.
Title
COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-05-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2020-05-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4315 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB8200 (Related) 2020-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HB8200 (Related) 2020-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Worker safety and health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
---|---|
Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6666/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6666/BILLS-116hr6666ih.pdf |