Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1835
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 11, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 11, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 11, 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
1835
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
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

COVID Community Care Act

This bill provides FY2021 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to the HHS Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund and the Indian Health Service for implementing programs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 in medically underserved communities and among tribal populations, respectively.

The bill designates the funding as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.

Text (1)
March 11, 2021
Actions (2)
03/11/2021
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:10 PM