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HR 1818 117th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at…

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To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Fletcher, Lizzie Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and localities for improving clinical laboratory infrastructure to expand COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing capacity.

What's happening now March 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1818: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1818/
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"H.R. 1818: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1818/.
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H.R. 1818, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1818/.
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[H.R. 1818: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1818/)
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