Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Health Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Budget Committee
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Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 This bill establishes and expands programs to bring on individuals to perform public health functions, such as contact tracing and vaccine administration, to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and meet future public health needs. The bill provides funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a Health Force. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. To establish the force, the CDC must award grants within 30 days to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments and community health centers to recruit and train individuals for roles in public health and health care. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must hire and train additional individuals for its Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees. These employees may be detailed to certain federal agencies or to state, local, or tribal governments to support response efforts related to COVID-19 or other disasters or emergencies.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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 Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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 Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Advisory bodiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Community life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsFederal-Indian relationsFirst responders and emergency personnelForeign laborGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmigration status and proceduresIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority employmentMinority healthPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWorker safety and health
Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs To Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-460| House
| Updated: 2/4/2021
Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021 This bill establishes and expands programs to bring on individuals to perform public health functions, such as contact tracing and vaccine administration, to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and meet future public health needs. The bill provides funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a Health Force. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. To establish the force, the CDC must award grants within 30 days to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments and community health centers to recruit and train individuals for roles in public health and health care. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must hire and train additional individuals for its Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees. These employees may be detailed to certain federal agencies or to state, local, or tribal governments to support response efforts related to COVID-19 or other disasters or emergencies.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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 Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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 Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Health Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Budget Committee
Advisory bodiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Community life and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsFederal-Indian relationsFirst responders and emergency personnelForeign laborGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmigration status and proceduresIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority employmentMinority healthPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationWorker safety and health