Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act

Bill: 116-s-4091
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2020-06-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: 

Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act

 
This bill increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2020 for, and revises certain requirements pertaining to, temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources. Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide assistance such as money payments and medical care to these individuals on a temporary basis. 
 
In providing temporary assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency declared on January 31, 2020, only certain members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service shall have direct, in-person contact with those receiving assistance. Specifically, they must be uniformed, active-duty members of the Regular Reserve Corps or the Ready Reserve Corps. In addition, they must have received training on infection prevention and control and have access to personal protective equipment. 


action_date: 2020-06-29
text: 

Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act

 
This bill increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2020 for, and revises certain requirements pertaining to, temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources. Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide assistance such as money payments and medical care to these individuals on a temporary basis. 
 
In providing temporary assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency declared on January 31, 2020, only certain members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service shall have direct, in-person contact with those receiving assistance. Specifically, they must be uniformed, active-duty members of the Regular Reserve Corps or the Ready Reserve Corps. In addition, they must have received training on infection prevention and control and have access to personal protective equipment. 
 

 

action_date: 2020-07-13
text: 

Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act

 
This bill increases the maximum amount of funding available in FY2020 for, and revises certain requirements pertaining to, temporary assistance for U.S. citizens and their dependents who are returning from foreign countries due to a crisis and are without available resources. Under current law, the Department of Health and Human Services may provide assistance such as money payments and medical care to these individuals on a temporary basis. 
 
In providing temporary assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency declared on January 31, 2020, only certain members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service shall have direct, in-person contact with those receiving assistance. Specifically, they must be uniformed, active-duty members of the Regular Reserve Corps or the Ready Reserve Corps. In addition, they must have received training on infection prevention and control and have access to personal protective equipment. 
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-148.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Became Public Law No: 116-148.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-07-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-07-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-07-01
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2669)
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2669)
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Mr. Gomez asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2669)
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3628; text: CR S3628)
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3628; text: CR S3628)
action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-148