STOP COVID–19 Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 19, 2020)
Set Testing and Objectives Plan for COVID-19 Act or the STOP COVID-19 Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary grant program for local governments that have health departments to carry out testing, contact tracing, and other activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). HHS may use unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for these grants.
What just happenedDec 19, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateDec 19, 2020
- Dec 19, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Dec 19, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate