H.R. 6666

Referred to Committee

COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

Introduced 5/1/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5/1/2020 • House

Summary

COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act

This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities such as federally qualified health centers, nonprofit organizations, and certain hospitals and schools are eligible to receive such grants. In awarding the grants, the CDC shall prioritize applicants that (1) operate in hot spots and medically underserved communities, and (2) agree to hire individuals from the communities where grant activities occur.

Introduced in House • 5/1/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsWorker safety and health