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Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020

Introduced: March 19, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 21, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2020
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 21, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6294.
Sep 21, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4607-4608)
Sep 21, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4607-4608)
Mar 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 19, 2020
Introduced in House
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Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services information regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, HUD must identify the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly and the location of Continuums of Care with a high concentration of unsheltered homelessness.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jun 8, 2020
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 8, 2020
Katko, John
· Jun 8, 2020
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2020
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6294: Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6294/
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"H.R. 6294: Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6294/.
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