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TRACE Act

USA116th CongressS-4315| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (1)
Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act or the TRACE Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities such as federally qualified health centers, nonprofit organizations, and certain hospitals and schools are eligible to receive such grants. In awarding the grants, the CDC shall prioritize applicants that (1) operate in hot spots and medically underserved communities, and (2) agree to hire individuals from the communities where grant activities occur.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6666: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthWorker safety and health

TRACE Act

USA116th CongressS-4315| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2020
COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act or the TRACE Act This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring, and other activities to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Entities such as federally qualified health centers, nonprofit organizations, and certain hospitals and schools are eligible to receive such grants. In awarding the grants, the CDC shall prioritize applicants that (1) operate in hot spots and medically underserved communities, and (2) agree to hire individuals from the communities where grant activities occur.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Angus S. King

Angus S. King

Independent Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (1)
Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6666: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthWorker safety and health