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D
2021-02-04
AZ
J000032
18
SHEILA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
JACKSON LEE
D
2021-02-04
TX
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-02-04
TN
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-02-04
IN
S001185
7
Terri
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Sewell
A.
D
2021-02-04
AL
C000754
5
JAMES
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
COOPER
H.
D
2021-02-04
TN
J000306
17
Mondaire
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Jones
D
2021-02-04
NY
S001216
8
Kim
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Schrier
D
2021-02-04
WA
T000469
20
Paul
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Tonko
D
2021-02-05
NY
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-02-05
MD
H000324
20
ALCEE
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
HASTINGS
L.
D
2021-02-22
FL
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-02-22
WI
M001214
1
Frank
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Mrvan
J.
D
2021-02-22
IN
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-02-22
WA
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-02-22
CT
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-02-24
AZ
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2021-02-04
2021-02-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House
Health
2021-02-04
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Identical bill
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
S
B001287
7
Ami
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
N
Bera
D
CA
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Health and Human Services Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Genetics Government information and archives Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Housing supply and affordability Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Medical research Mental health Minority health Public-private cooperation Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local government operations
2021-02-04
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands viral genomic sequencing, disease surveillance, and other public health research activities.</p> <p>Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must issue guidance on the sequencing of the virus that causes COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Additionally, the CDC must establish a program to strengthen genomic sequencing, analytics, and disease surveillance activities. As part of this program, the CDC must provide grants and technical assistance to health departments to build their capacity to carry out such activities.</p> <p>Furthermore, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) must carry out a demonstration program to expand an existing program that links different federal data sets for statistical public health research, including research on food insecurity, housing instability, and other social determinants of health. In particular, the program must support linkages with the National Death Index, a database of death records maintained by the NCHS.</p>
2021-05-18T15:33:54Z
00
2021-02-04T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr791ih/xml/BILLS-117hr791ih.xml
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To improve activities for the gathering of data on, and the tracking of, new variants of COVID-19.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:46:54Z
2023-01-11T13:46:54Z
3.0.0
2021-02-04
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Identical bill
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
S
2021-02-05
Health Subcommittee
hsif14
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
H11100
2021-02-04
Energy and Commerce Committee
hsif00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-02-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-02-04
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B001287
7
Ami
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
N
Bera
D
CA
P000608
52
Scott
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Peters
H.
D
2021-02-04
CA
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-02-04
CA
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-02-04
DC
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2021-02-04
AZ
J000032
18
SHEILA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
JACKSON LEE
D
2021-02-04
TX
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-02-04
TN
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-02-04
IN
S001185
7
Terri
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Sewell
A.
D
2021-02-04
AL
C000754
5
JAMES
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
COOPER
H.
D
2021-02-04
TN
J000306
17
Mondaire
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Jones
D
2021-02-04
NY
S001216
8
Kim
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
Schrier
D
2021-02-04
WA
T000469
20
Paul
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Tonko
D
2021-02-05
NY
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-02-05
MD
H000324
20
ALCEE
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
HASTINGS
L.
D
2021-02-22
FL
P000607
2
Mark
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Pocan
D
2021-02-22
WI
M001214
1
Frank
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Mrvan
J.
D
2021-02-22
IN
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-02-22
WA
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-02-22
CT
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-02-24
AZ
Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Health and Human Services Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Genetics Government information and archives Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Housing supply and affordability Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Medical research Mental health Minority health Public-private cooperation Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local government operations
2021-02-04
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Tracking COVID-19 Variants Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands viral genomic sequencing, disease surveillance, and other public health research activities.</p> <p>Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must issue guidance on the sequencing of the virus that causes COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Additionally, the CDC must establish a program to strengthen genomic sequencing, analytics, and disease surveillance activities. As part of this program, the CDC must provide grants and technical assistance to health departments to build their capacity to carry out such activities.</p> <p>Furthermore, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) must carry out a demonstration program to expand an existing program that links different federal data sets for statistical public health research, including research on food insecurity, housing instability, and other social determinants of health. In particular, the program must support linkages with the National Death Index, a database of death records maintained by the NCHS.</p>
2021-05-18T15:33:54Z
00
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To improve activities for the gathering of data on, and the tracking of, new variants of COVID-19.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.