Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1818
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to support the improvement, renovation, or modernization of infrastructure at clinical laboratories that will help to improve SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 testing and response activities, including the expansion and enhancement of testing capacity at such laboratories.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 11, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2021
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
1818
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Texas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states and localities for improving clinical laboratory infrastructure to expand COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) testing capacity.

Text (1)
March 11, 2021
Actions (3)
03/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
03/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:18 PM