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H.R. 8605 116th Congress House

Community Readiness Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to certa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants to certain entities to conduct research on, or to establish, wastewater surveillance and other early warning systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2020 Introduced by: Andy Kim Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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Infectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchResearch administration and fundingSolid waste and recyclingWater qualityWater resources funding
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 16, 2020
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 Latest action October 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Readiness Act

This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for research institutions or state or local governments to research or establish wastewater surveillance systems or other early-warning systems for detecting infectious diseases.

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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8605: Community Readiness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8605/
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"H.R. 8605: Community Readiness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8605/.
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H.R. 8605, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8605/.
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