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STOP COVID–19 Act

USA117th CongressS-302| Senate 
| Updated: 2/8/2021
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Set Testing and Objectives Plan for COVID-19 Act or the STOP COVID-19 Act This bill establishes two grant programs to support public health measures to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). First, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to local health departments for testing, contact tracing, and other activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19. A recipient of one of these grants must meet specific standards for testing and contact tracing. If a grantee remains unable to meet those standards after two months, it must return a portion of the grant funding. HHS may use unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for these grants. The authority to make these grants terminates when that funding is expended or 180 days after this bill's enactment, whichever is earlier. Second, HHS must award grants to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts in states and territories. A recipient of one of these grants must publicly report information about its vaccine efforts, develop a unified system to register its residents for vaccines, and administer at least 95% of its vaccine allotment each month. If a grantee fails to use the required percentage of its vaccines, it must return a portion of the grant funding. HHS may use specified COVID-19 relief funding for these grants. The authority to make these grants terminates when that funding is expended or December 31, 2021, whichever is earlier.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5073
STOP COVID–19 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3592
Stop COVID Act of 2020
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5073
    STOP COVID–19 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3592
    Stop COVID Act of 2020


  • February 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPerformance measurementState and local government operations

STOP COVID–19 Act

USA117th CongressS-302| Senate 
| Updated: 2/8/2021
Set Testing and Objectives Plan for COVID-19 Act or the STOP COVID-19 Act This bill establishes two grant programs to support public health measures to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). First, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to local health departments for testing, contact tracing, and other activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19. A recipient of one of these grants must meet specific standards for testing and contact tracing. If a grantee remains unable to meet those standards after two months, it must return a portion of the grant funding. HHS may use unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for these grants. The authority to make these grants terminates when that funding is expended or 180 days after this bill's enactment, whichever is earlier. Second, HHS must award grants to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts in states and territories. A recipient of one of these grants must publicly report information about its vaccine efforts, develop a unified system to register its residents for vaccines, and administer at least 95% of its vaccine allotment each month. If a grantee fails to use the required percentage of its vaccines, it must return a portion of the grant funding. HHS may use specified COVID-19 relief funding for these grants. The authority to make these grants terminates when that funding is expended or December 31, 2021, whichever is earlier.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5073
STOP COVID–19 Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3592
Stop COVID Act of 2020
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 8, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5073
    STOP COVID–19 Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3592
    Stop COVID Act of 2020


  • February 8, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 8, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPerformance measurementState and local government operations