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S 1018 117th Congress Senate Health Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical tests and diagnostic methods Rural conditions and development

Access to TESTs Act

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 25, 2021
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Access to Technology and Equipment for Same-day Tests Act or the Access to TESTs Act

This bill establishes grant programs to increase access to diagnostic tests.

Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must award grants to hospitals, primary care facilities, and other health care providers to buy equipment and supplies to increase access to same-day diagnostic testing in point-of-care settings.

The CDC must also award grants to public health and other laboratories to buy high-throughput diagnostic equipment and supplies to increase testing capacity and expedite test results.

What's happening now March 25, 2021

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

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  • HR 747 Related bill Access to TESTs Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1018: Access to TESTs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1018/
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"S. 1018: Access to TESTs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1018/.
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S. 1018, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1018/.
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