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S. 783 117th Congress Senate

COVID Community Care Act

Official title: A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsBlood and blood diseasesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organization
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Department of Health and Human ServicesEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMarketing and advertisingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthRight of privacySocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsUnemploymentWorker safety and health
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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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Mar 16, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 16, 2021

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID Community Care Act

This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to the HHS Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund and the Indian Health Service for implementing programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 in medically underserved communities and among tribal populations, respectively.

The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1835 Identical bill Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 16, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 16, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 16, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 783: COVID Community Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-783/
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"S. 783: COVID Community Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-783/.
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S. 783, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-783/.
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