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Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Introduced: April 22, 2020 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2020
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 938, H. Res. 935 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1953-1954; text: CR H1953-1954)
Apr 23, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 938, H. Res. 935 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H1953-1954; text: CR H1953-1954)
Apr 23, 2020
Rule H. Res. 938 passed House.
Apr 23, 2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 938 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 935 with 1 hour of general debate.
Apr 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Apr 22, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution establishes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate, study, and report to the House of Representatives on its findings, including

  • the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and transparency of the use of taxpayer funds and relief programs to address the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) crisis;
  • reports of abusive practices related to the coronavirus crisis;
  • the implementation or effectiveness of any federal law applied, enacted, or under consideration to address the coronavirus crisis and prepare for future pandemics;
  • preparedness for and response to the coronavirus crisis;
  • the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis on individuals, communities, small businesses, health care providers, states, and local government entities;
  • any disparate impacts of the coronavirus crisis on different communities and populations and the measures taken to address the disparate impacts;
  • executive branch policies, deliberations, decisions, activities, and internal and external communications related to the coronavirus crisis;
  • the protection of whistleblowers who provide information about improper activities related to the coronavirus crisis; and
  • cooperation by the executive branch and others with Congress, the Inspectors General, the Government Accountability Office, and others in connection with oversight of the preparedness for and response to the coronavirus crisis.
What's happening now April 23, 2020

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 938, H. Res. 935 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1953-1954; text: CR H1953-1954)

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