Senate Bill 3699
116th Congress(2019-2020)
America Forward Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 12, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3699
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
America Forward Act of 2020
This bill establishes an America Forward Commission to create a strategy to reopen the economy in light of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Specifically, the commission shall take steps that include
- examining the tools and techniques necessary to ensure that federal, state, and local governments can diagnose, isolate, and mitigate the public health and economic impacts of COVID-19;
- evaluating information-sharing policies and practices for essential information between government stakeholders;
- developing recommendations concerning necessary materials;
- evaluating proposals to strengthen the resilience of economic sectors and protect workers who are most vulnerable to disruption from viral pandemics; and
- advising on best practices for strengthening international trade, business, and tourism in a manner that reduces the risk of foreign traveler-related transmission of viral disease.
The bill requires (1) the commission to submit its findings or recommendations to the White House Coronavirus Task Force and Congress and make them available to the public, and (2) the task force to respond in writing to the commission's recommendations or findings and make its response available to the public.
May 12, 2020
05/12/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
05/12/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:41 PM