US Congress Senate Bill 3877 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to nongovernmental entities for programs to reduce or eliminate disparities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Eligible entities must have experience working to address issues related to health equity among those disproportionally impacted by adverse health outcomes. Grant funds may be used to improve access to testing, treatment, and other services with respect to COVID-19 and for other purposes.

Community Solutions for COVID–19 Act

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB7077 (Same As) 2020-06-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HB8200 (Related) 2020-09-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3877/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3877/BILLS-116s3877is.pdf