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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act

Introduced: April 21, 2020 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Apr 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act

This bill establishes the Commission on Ensuring Health Equity During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and adds reporting requirements for certain demographic data related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Among other activities, the commission must (1) determine approaches to using data to reduce demographic disparities in COVID-19 prevalence and outcomes, and (2) submit findings and recommendations to Congress on a specified timeline until the end of the public health emergency.

During the public health emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish, and update daily, data on COVID-19 testing, treatment, and outcomes that is disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics on the CDC website. In addition, the Indian Health Service shall consult with tribes with respect to COVID-19 data collection and reporting. The Department of Health and Human Services must make a summary of final statistics related to COVID-19 publicly available and report specified information to Congress within 60 days of the end of the public health emergency.

What's happening now April 27, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8200 Related bill EHDC Act of 2020
  • S 3850 Related bill Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 78
All 78 Democratic 61
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 30, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 8, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· May 8, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 21, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Apr 21, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 21, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 21, 2020
Demings, Val
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 21, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 21, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 21, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 21, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 21, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Apr 21, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Apr 21, 2020
LEWIS, JOHN
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 21, 2020
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2020
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 21, 2020
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