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H.R. 7929 116th Congress House

Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020

Official title: To establish a commission to review certain regulatory obstacles to preparedness for, response to, and recovery from the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and other pandemics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2020 Introduced by: Virginia Foxx Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, 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.
Aug 4, 2020
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, 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.

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Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Commission to make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, harmonization, or repeal of regulations that may impede the response to, and recovery from, the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future pandemics.

The commission must give priority to regulations that (1) were suspended or waived during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) may impede preparedness or response to a future pandemic; (3) impede or may impede public health, economic performance, or wage and employment stability; and (4) impede or may impede individuals' access to health care, employment, or other supports.

The bill sets forth reporting requirements for the commission and procedures for congressional consideration of commission reports, recommendations, and proposed legislation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 8038 Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020
  • HR 3269 Regulatory Improvement Act of 2019
  • S 4708 Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Aug 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7929: Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7929/
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