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H.R. 6577

Referred to Committee

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID-19.

Introduced 4/21/2020•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4/21/2020 • House

Summary

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to award grants or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out a national campaign, based on available scientific evidence, to increase knowledge about and reduce stigma associated with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Introduced in House • 4/21/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseases

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

3
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0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]

Democrat • CA-21

Sponsored 4/21/2020

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]

D-CA-27

Joined 4/21/2020

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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

D-TX-9

Joined 8/11/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House4/21/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2