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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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 19, 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 19, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 19, 2020
- Mar 19, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Mar 19, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 19, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House