HOUSE 173117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Expressing support for designation of the week beginning February 28, 2021, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week".
- Last Action
- 2/26/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-04Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-01-04Introduced in House
- 2021-01-04Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-04 (00)
COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award various grants to federally qualified health centers and other organizations to prevent, treat, and raise awareness of certain diseases or conditions, such as asthma or cancer, that increase the risk of mortality from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Cosponsors (20)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- KWEISI MFUME (D-MD)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Subjects
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Women's health
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