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US HR6577

US HR6577
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID-19.


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Introduced
04/21/2020
In Committee
04/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID-19. This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with relevant federal agencies, to award grants or enter into contracts with eligible entities to carry out a national campaign, based on available scientific evidence, to increase knowledge about and reduce stigma associated with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

AI Summary

This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID-19. The campaign must include multilingual and culturally appropriate information and distribution strategies, information based on available scientific evidence, an emphasis on countering stigma and shame associated with the virus, and scientific data countering propaganda related to the virus's origination.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (on 04/21/2020)

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