Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 935
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 23, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 22, 2020
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
935
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Massachusetts
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution establishes the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Reform to investigate, study, and report to the House of Representatives on its findings, including

  • the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and transparency of the use of taxpayer funds and relief programs to address the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) crisis;
  • reports of abusive practices related to the coronavirus crisis;
  • the implementation or effectiveness of any federal law applied, enacted, or under consideration to address the coronavirus crisis and prepare for future pandemics;
  • preparedness for and response to the coronavirus crisis;
  • the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis on individuals, communities, small businesses, health care providers, states, and local government entities;
  • any disparate impacts of the coronavirus crisis on different communities and populations and the measures taken to address the disparate impacts;
  • executive branch policies, deliberations, decisions, activities, and internal and external communications related to the coronavirus crisis;
  • the protection of whistleblowers who provide information about improper activities related to the coronavirus crisis; and
  • cooperation by the executive branch and others with Congress, the Inspectors General, the Government Accountability Office, and others in connection with oversight of the preparedness for and response to the coronavirus crisis.
Text (2)
April 23, 2020
April 22, 2020
Actions (6)
04/23/2020
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 938, H. Res. 935 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1953-1954; text: CR H1953-1954)
04/23/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 938, H. Res. 935 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H1953-1954; text: CR H1953-1954)
04/23/2020
Rule H. Res. 938 passed House.
04/23/2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 938 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 935 with 1 hour of general debate.
04/22/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
04/22/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:03 PM