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STOP COVID–19 Act

Introduced: December 19, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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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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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5073: STOP COVID–19 Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5073/
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"S. 5073: STOP COVID–19 Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5073/.
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S. 5073, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5073/.
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[S. 5073: STOP COVID–19 Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-5073/)
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