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Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020

Introduced: October 16, 2020 Introduced by: Escobar, Veronica Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020

This bill requires the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission to (1) report on the border area's response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in both the United States and Mexico, (2) submit a binational strategic plan with respect to COVID-19, and (3) submit a plan to prepare and respond to future infectious diseases within the border area.

What's happening now October 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 27, 2020
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 16, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 16, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8599: Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8599/
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"H.R. 8599: Binational Health Strategies Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8599/.
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H.R. 8599, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8599/.
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