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STOP COVID–19 Act

Introduced: December 19, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Dec 19, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 19, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Set Testing and Objectives Plan for COVID-19 Act or the STOP COVID-19 Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary grant program for local governments that have health departments to carry out testing, contact tracing, and other activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). HHS may use unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for these grants.

What's happening now December 19, 2020

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

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