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National Commission on COVID-19 Act

Introduced: April 3, 2020 See on congress.gov

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Apr 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Apr 3, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 3, 2020

Introduced in House

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National Commission on COVID-19 Act

This bill establishes the National Commission on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in the legislative branch to assess the emergence, spread, and response to the disease in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. The commission must issue a report with findings and recommendations concerning, among other topics,

surveillance, testing, treatment, and vaccines;
medical devices, drugs, and other supplies, including personal protective equipment;
preparedness and capacity of the U.S. health care system;
certain federal laws and programs such as the Defense Production Act, the Strategic National Stockpile, and others;
public health measures such as social distancing; and
roles and responsibilities among federal departments, as well as coordination and communication between those departments and other entities, including state, territorial, tribal, and local governments.

The commission terminates 60 days after the submission of the final report.

What's happening now April 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Financial Services Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 7

California · May 8, 2020

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · May 8, 2020

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6429: National Commission on COVID-19 Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6429/

MLA

"H.R. 6429: National Commission on COVID-19 Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6429/.

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H.R. 6429, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6429/.

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