National Commission on COVID-19 Act

Bill: 116-hr-6429
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Introduced: 2020-04-03 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional operations and organization
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal-Indian relations
First responders and emergency personnel
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
International organizations and cooperation
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: 

National Commission on COVID-19 Act

 
This bill establishes the National Commission on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in the legislative branch to assess the emergence, spread, and response to the disease in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. The commission must issue a report with findings and recommendations concerning, among other topics, 
 
 
surveillance, testing, treatment, and vaccines;
 
medical devices, drugs, and other supplies, including personal protective equipment; 
 
preparedness and capacity of the U.S. health care system;
 
certain federal laws and programs such as the Defense Production Act, the Strategic National Stockpile, and others;
 
public health measures such as social distancing; and
 
roles and responsibilities among federal departments, as well as coordination and communication between those departments and other entities, including state, territorial, tribal, and local governments.
 
 
The commission terminates 60 days after the submission of the final report. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-04-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-04-03
text: Introduced in House