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Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

Introduced: September 29, 2020 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act

This bill provides funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for improving its core public health infrastructure and awarding grants to strengthen such infrastructure in state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments.

Core public health infrastructure includes the elements and workforce capabilities that enable health departments to perform critical functions (i.e., disease surveillance and emergency response).

What's happening now September 29, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 15 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 17, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 29, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 29, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 29, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 29, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 29, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 29, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 29, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 29, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4740: Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4740/
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"S. 4740: Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4740/.
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S. 4740, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4740/.
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