House Bill 6310
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 19, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6310
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to make available, to specified servicemembers, testing for the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
The bill requires that testing be made available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility (presently including 20 nations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia).
DOD shall report on policies or protocols provided to members of the Armed Forces regarding testing.
March 19, 2020
03/19/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
03/19/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:25:34 PM