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HR 6440 116th Congress House

Pandemic Rapid Response Act

Official title: To establish the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduced: April 3, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action April 3, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pandemic Rapid Response Act

This bill establishes the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the legislative branch and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. Specifically, the commission shall (1) investigate the facts and circumstances of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, (2) evaluate lessons learned regarding preparedness and response activities, and (3) report findings and make recommendations on preventing a similar outbreak from occurring in the future.

The commission must avoid duplicating the work of other government entities and terminates 60 days after the submission of its final report.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 23, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 3, 2020
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Apr 3, 2020
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 3, 2020
KING, PETER
· Apr 3, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Apr 3, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Apr 3, 2020
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 3, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· Apr 3, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 3, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6440: Pandemic Rapid Response Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6440/
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"H.R. 6440: Pandemic Rapid Response Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6440/.
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H.R. 6440, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6440/.
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