Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedication and devotion of law enforcement personnel should be recognized and that calls to "defund", "disband", "dismantle", or "abolish" the police should be condemned.
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-01-19Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-01-19Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-01-19Introduced in House
- 2021-01-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-01-19 (00)
Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to states and other governmental and native American entities to (1) support the recruitment, placement, and training of—and provide employment to—certain individuals seeking employment in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) contact tracing and pandemic response positions; and (2) assist with the transition to new employment or education and training of these individuals in preparation for and upon termination of such employment. The employees must be paid at least the required prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates.
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services and state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, must establish and implement a national evidence-based system for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation. The CDC shall also award grants or contracts to these entities for such activities and to public entities to implement multilingual and culturally appropriate COVID-19 awareness campaigns.
Cosponsors (1)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor-management relations
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
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