Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7288
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2020-06-22 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Charitable contributions
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Drug therapy
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Genetics
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Income tax credits
Income tax deductions
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: 

Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with specified federal agencies, to compile a public, searchable database of federal contracts, tax benefits, and other support for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) biomedical research and development, including information regarding the source and amount of such support. HHS must develop the database within one month and update it every two weeks.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-06-22
text: Introduced in House