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- H.R.6504
H.R.6504: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to develop a plan to improve surveillance with respect to diseases that are viral pandemic threats, and for other purposes
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 14, 2020
- Latest Major Action April 14, 2020
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 14, 2020
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take specified actions related to surveillance of viral pandemic threats. Specifically, HHS must (1) award competitive, short-term grants to assess and optimize approaches to early detection of viral pandemic threats; and (2) report to Congress on the results of this program. The CDC must develop a plan to improve...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 14, 2020 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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| April 14, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) |