Bill Sponsor
House Bill 7317
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Masks Work Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 24, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 24, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7317
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.
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House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Masks Work Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health to provide access to, increase public awareness of, and support research on cloth face coverings to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), respectively.

Text (1)
June 24, 2020
Actions (2)
06/24/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/24/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:15:01 PM