S 3722 116th Congress Senate Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Computers and information technology Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases International organizations and cooperation Israel Medical tests and diagnostic methods Middle East

EMPIL-DOC Act

Introduced: May 13, 2020 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

May 13, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act or the EMPIL-DOC Act

This bill authorizes a bilateral grant program with Israel to develop health technologies, with an emphasis on the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Technologies to be developed through this program include, among others, artificial intelligence, respiratory assist devices, and diagnostic tests.

In addition, the program conditions funding on a matching contribution from the government of Israel.

What's happening now May 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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