EMPIL-DOC Act
USA116th CongressS-3722| Senate
| Updated: 5/13/2020
Ted Cruz
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (40)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act or the EMPIL-DOC Act This bill authorizes a bilateral grant program with Israel to develop health technologies, with an emphasis on the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Technologies to be developed through this program include, among others, artificial intelligence, respiratory assist devices, and diagnostic tests. In addition, the program conditions funding on a matching contribution from the government of Israel.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle East
EMPIL-DOC Act
USA116th CongressS-3722| Senate
| Updated: 5/13/2020
Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act or the EMPIL-DOC Act This bill authorizes a bilateral grant program with Israel to develop health technologies, with an emphasis on the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Technologies to be developed through this program include, among others, artificial intelligence, respiratory assist devices, and diagnostic tests. In addition, the program conditions funding on a matching contribution from the government of Israel.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ted Cruz
Republican Senator
Texas
Cosponsors (40)
Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Deb Fischer (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Josh Hawley (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
Health
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMiddle East