No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act

Bill: 118-s-3454
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-12-07
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Asia

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

China

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health programs administration and funding

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Public contracts and procurement

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to procure at-home COVID-19 tests that are imported from or manufactured (in whole or in part) in China or that are manufactured by any subsidiary of a Chinese company.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for SARS–CoV–2 from certain foreign entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act . 2. Prohibition on using Federal funds to purchase certain tests Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to purchase any at-home test for SARS–CoV–2 that is— (1) manufactured, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China; (2) imported from the People's Republic of China; or (3) manufactured by any entity that is a subsidiary of a Chinese company.