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HR 7760 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication

To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

Introduced: July 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jul 23, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.

Under the program, the FCC provides funding for health care providers to purchase telecommunications services, information services, and devices necessary to provide critical connected care services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

What's happening now July 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4794 Related bill A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications C…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Republican 2
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 28, 2020
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 21, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 7, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Aug 7, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2020
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jul 23, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 23, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 23, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7760: To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7760/
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"H.R. 7760: To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7760/.
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H.R. 7760, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7760/.
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[H.R. 7760: To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7760/)
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