Senate Bill 3595
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3595
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to conduct a longitudinal study on the health impacts of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The NIH must provide public summaries of findings on specified timelines.
May 4, 2020
05/04/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/04/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:45 PM