Senate Bill 4941
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
4941
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
COVID Community Care Act
This bill provides FY2020 supplemental funding for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service to implement programs to prevent and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in medically underserved areas and among tribal populations, respectively. The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.
December 1, 2020
12/01/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
12/01/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:50 PM