A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 17, 2020)
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to make available, to specified servicemembers, testing for the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
The bill requires that testing be made available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility (presently including 20 nations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia).
DOD shall report on policies or protocols provided to members of the Armed Forces regarding testing.
What just happenedMar 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 17, 2020
- Mar 17, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Mar 17, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate