Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to states and other governmental and native American entities to (1) support the recruitment, placement, and training of—and provide employment to—certain individuals seeking employment in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) contact tracing and pandemic response positions; and (2) assist with the transition to new employment or education and training of these individuals in preparation for and upon termination of such employment. The employees must be paid at least the required prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services and state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, must establish and implement a national evidence-based system for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation. The CDC shall also award grants or contracts to these entities for such activities and to public entities to implement multilingual and culturally appropriate COVID-19 awareness campaigns.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLabor-management relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority employmentMinority healthPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacySelf-employedState and local government operationsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earningsWorker safety and health
Jobs to Fight COVID–19 Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7649| House
| Updated: 7/16/2020
Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to states and other governmental and native American entities to (1) support the recruitment, placement, and training of—and provide employment to—certain individuals seeking employment in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) contact tracing and pandemic response positions; and (2) assist with the transition to new employment or education and training of these individuals in preparation for and upon termination of such employment. The employees must be paid at least the required prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services and state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, must establish and implement a national evidence-based system for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation. The CDC shall also award grants or contracts to these entities for such activities and to public entities to implement multilingual and culturally appropriate COVID-19 awareness campaigns.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsFederal-Indian relationsGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLabor-management relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority employmentMinority healthPublic contracts and procurementRight of privacySelf-employedState and local government operationsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWages and earningsWorker safety and health