House Bill 8540
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 6, 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
8540
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services to study improved home and housing design features in nursing homes and assisted living facilities that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
October 6, 2020
10/06/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
10/06/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:34 PM