Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Q&A on Global Implications and Responses
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- SRES 567116th Congress
A resolution commending career professionals at the Department of State for their extensive efforts to repatriate United States citizens and legal permanent residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 11, 2020 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2922; text 05/07/2020 CR S2328-2329)
- HCONRES 97116th Congress
Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Apr 17, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- HR 1865116th Congress
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-94.
- HR 2166116th Congress
Global Health Security Act of 2020
Sep 23, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- HR 269116th Congress
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019
Jan 10, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
- HR 3196116th Congress
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Designation Act
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-97.
- HR 5730116th Congress
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Update Act
Jan 30, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6070116th Congress
Border Health Security Act of 2020
Mar 3, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6074116th Congress
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
Mar 6, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-123.
- HR 6201116th Congress
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Mar 19, 2020 · Engrossment Correction
- HR 6205116th Congress
Assistance for Workers Harmed by COVID–19 Act
Mar 11, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- HR 6288116th Congress
Responsibly Responding to Pandemics Act
Mar 16, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6310116th Congress
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.
Mar 19, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- HR 6319116th Congress
To establish a Congressional COVID-19 Aid Oversight Panel, to authorize the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to coordinate audits and investigations in connection with the receipt of Federal aid related to COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 6371116th Congress
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes.
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 6373116th Congress
To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 6379116th Congress
Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6390116th Congress
Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020
Mar 25, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 6393116th Congress
Strengthening America’s Supply Chain and National Security Act
Mar 25, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- HR 6398116th Congress
Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act
Mar 27, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6405116th Congress
Chinese Government COVID-19 Accountability Act
Apr 3, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
- HR 6406116th Congress
American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act
Mar 27, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6410116th Congress
To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Mar 27, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 6429116th Congress
National Commission on COVID-19 Act
Apr 6, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6440116th Congress
Pandemic Rapid Response Act
Apr 3, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 6471116th Congress
Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act
Apr 7, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6480116th Congress
Global Pandemic Planning Act
Apr 10, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6481116th Congress
NO PORK Act
Apr 10, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- HR 6500116th Congress
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2020
Apr 14, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 6504116th Congress
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to develop a plan to improve surveillance with respect to diseases that are viral pandemic threats, and for other purposes.
Apr 14, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 6519116th Congress
Holding the Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Infecting Americans Act of 2020
Apr 17, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 6522116th Congress
PPP Expansion Act of 2020
Apr 17, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- HR 6524116th Congress
Compensation for the Victims of State Misrepresentations to the World Health Organization Act of 2020
Apr 17, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 6531116th Congress
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020
Apr 17, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- HR 6541116th Congress
PPE Act of 2020
Apr 17, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6595116th Congress
Expanding Vital American Citizen Services Overseas (EVACS) Act of 2020
Apr 22, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 6598116th Congress
SOS ACT Act
Apr 23, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6599116th Congress
Computing Opportunities to Vanquish Infectious Diseases Research Act of 2020
Apr 23, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6610116th Congress
Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response Act
Apr 24, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- HR 6657116th Congress
WUHAN Rescissions Act
May 1, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- HR 6665116th Congress
To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes.
May 1, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HRES 906116th Congress
Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.
Mar 23, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HRES 907116th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple, serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which include the Chinese Government's intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of the virus, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities.
Apr 3, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
- HRES 917116th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should withhold the contribution of Federal funds to the World Health Organization until Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus resigns and an international commission to investigate the World Health Organization is established.
Apr 7, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HRES 919116th Congress
Condemning the United Nations decision to appoint China a seat on its Human Rights Council.
Apr 10, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HRES 922116th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all nations should permanently close live wildlife markets and that the People's Republic of China should cease spreading disinformation regarding the origins of coronavirus.
Apr 20, 2020 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- HRES 939116th Congress
Supporting the World Bank Group to lead a worldwide COVID-19 economic recovery effort.
Apr 23, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HRES 940116th Congress
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.
Apr 23, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HRES 944116th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.
Apr 28, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.