Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6294
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2020-03-19
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Aging

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government information and archives

Health promotion and preventive care

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Housing for the elderly and disabled

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Right of privacy
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services information regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, HUD must identify the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly and provide any information available regarding encampments of homeless individuals and other areas that have a high concentration of homelessness.</p>

action_date: 2020-09-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services information regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, HUD must identify the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly and the location of Continuums of Care with a high concentration of unsheltered homelessness.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2020 Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from coronavirus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing between HUD and HHS (a) In general For the purpose of increasing the ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health and Human Services any information in the possession of such Secretary regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which information shall include identification of the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) and any information available regarding encampments of homeless individuals and other areas having high concentration of homelessness. (b) Removal of personally identifiable information In sharing the information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing of the information required under subsection (a).

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from coronavirus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing between HUD and HHS (a) In general For the purpose of increasing the ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health and Human Services information regarding the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) and the location of Continuums of Care with high concentration of unsheltered homelessness. (b) Removal of personally identifiable information In sharing the information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing of the information required under subsection (a). (d) Limitation Information shared pursuant to this Act shall not be shared beyond the Department of Health and Human Services or used for purposes beyond those intended in the Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from coronavirus, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing between HUD and HHS (a) In general For the purpose of increasing the ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health and Human Services information regarding the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) and the location of Continuums of Care with high concentration of unsheltered homelessness. (b) Removal of personally identifiable information In sharing the information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable information. (c) Consultation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing of the information required under subsection (a). (d) Limitation Information shared pursuant to this Act shall not be shared beyond the Department of Health and Human Services or used for purposes beyond those intended in the Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.