Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
USA116th CongressHR-14| House
| Updated: 11/2/2020
Richard Hudson
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (17)
David Schweikert (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kevin McCarthy (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Budget Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act This bill provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Health
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAgingAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBusiness educationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCensus and government statisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Chemical and biological weaponsChild healthCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsContracts and agencyCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic performance and conditionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEmployment taxesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFamily servicesFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal-Indian relationsFederal preemptionFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesIndian social and development programsIndustrial policy and productivityInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor marketLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMarriage and family statusMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Northern Mariana IslandsNuclear weaponsNursingNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPhotography and imagingPrescription drugsProduct development and innovationProduct safety and qualityPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentSales and excise taxesSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investmentsUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWages and earningsWater qualityWomen's healthWorker safety and health
Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
USA116th CongressHR-14| House
| Updated: 11/2/2020
Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act This bill provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Richard Hudson
Republican Representative
North Carolina
Cosponsors (17)
David Schweikert (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Kevin McCarthy (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee• Homeland Security Committee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Science, Space, and Technology Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Budget Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAgingAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAmerican SamoaAppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalBusiness educationBusiness expensesBusiness investment and capitalBusiness recordsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCaribbean areaCensus and government statisticsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Chemical and biological weaponsChild healthCivil actions and liabilityCommunity life and organizationComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightConsumer affairsContracts and agencyCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of JusticeDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and health-based discriminationDisability assistanceDisaster relief and insuranceDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic performance and conditionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsEmployment taxesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsFamily servicesFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal-Indian relationsFederal preemptionFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Food assistance and reliefForeign language and bilingual programsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsGuamHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHome and outpatient careHomelessness and emergency shelterHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesIndian social and development programsIndustrial policy and productivityInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesIntellectual propertyIntergovernmental relationsInternational organizations and cooperationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor marketLaw enforcement officersLicensing and registrationsLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careManufacturingMarketing and advertisingMarriage and family statusMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Northern Mariana IslandsNuclear weaponsNursingNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPhotography and imagingPrescription drugsProduct development and innovationProduct safety and qualityPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingPublic-private cooperationPuerto RicoResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacyRural conditions and developmentSales and excise taxesSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local financeState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investmentsUser charges and feesU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin IslandsWages and earningsWater qualityWomen's healthWorker safety and health