COVID Testing Transparency Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7654
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2020-07-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government information and archives

Health information and medical records

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>COVID Testing Transparency Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publicly report, within 14 days, information about the results of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) tests that HHS receives from laboratories. HHS must&nbsp;update the information daily thereafter. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2020 Mr. Richmond introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to submit reports regarding coronavirus testing data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID Testing Transparency Act of 2020 . 2. Data sharing Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and daily thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and make publicly available online, any data submitted to the Secretary pursuant to section 18115 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.