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Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act
Introduced: September 29, 2020
Introduced by:
Murray, Patty
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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