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HR 1371 117th Congress House

Crush the Virus Act of 2021

Official title: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Computers and information technology
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Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug therapyDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)GeneticsGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and funding
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 25, 2021
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 Latest action February 25, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Crush the Virus Act of 2021

This bill provides supplemental appropriations to several federal agencies for activities and equipment to respond to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The bill provides the appropriations for

  • distributing and administering vaccines;
  • researching and developing vaccines, therapeutics, and medical supplies;
  • testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities;
  • disaster relief;
  • medical supplies and equipment;
  • personal protective equipment;
  • reimbursing health care providers for health care related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to COVID-19;
  • block grants for community mental health services; and
  • block grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1371: Crush the Virus Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1371/
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"H.R. 1371: Crush the Virus Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1371/.
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H.R. 1371, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1371/.
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