Senate Bill 3510
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Prioritizing Pandemic Prevention Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3510
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Prioritizing Pandemic Prevention Act
This bill transfers any unobligated federal funds for constructing a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border to the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Agency for International Development to combat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
March 17, 2020
03/17/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/17/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:23:04 PM