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HR 5997 116th Congress House

Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an official within the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate the efforts of F… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an official within the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate the efforts of Federal departments and agencies with respect to COVID-19.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structure
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2020
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 Latest action February 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate an official within the department to coordinate federal efforts with respect to COVID-19 (a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5997: Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5997/
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"H.R. 5997: Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5997/.
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H.R. 5997, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5997/.
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[H.R. 5997: Emergency Response Coordinator Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5997/)
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