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Introduced
05/13/2020
05/13/2020
In Committee
05/13/2020
05/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force to gather data about disproportionately affected communities and provide recommendations to combat the racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 response. This bill establishes the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force within the Department of Health and Human Services and sets forth its duties and membership. The task force must provide reports and recommendations related to racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response to Congress and relevant federal agencies. First, the task force must report weekly on COVID-19 infections and patient outcomes with data disaggregated by race and ethnicity. The reports must also identify communities with high levels of racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 measures and recommend how to allocate health care and other resources to address these disparities. Second, the task force must report biweekly on the disbursement of federal COVID-19 relief funds and how to use any undisbursed funds to address racial and ethnic disparities. Lastly, the task force must submit a final report that describes factors that contributed to racial and ethnic disparities with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, with recommendations to address them in responses to future infectious disease outbreaks. The task force terminates 90 days after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency . However, the bill permanently establishes a successor task force to address racial and ethnic disparities during future public health emergencies.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force within the Department of Health and Human Services to gather data and provide recommendations to address racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 response. The task force must report weekly on COVID-19 infections and patient outcomes with data disaggregated by race and ethnicity, identify communities with high levels of disparities, and recommend how to allocate resources to address them. The task force must also report biweekly on the disbursement of federal COVID-19 relief funds and how to use any undisbursed funds to address racial and ethnic disparities. Lastly, the task force must submit a final report describing factors that contributed to these disparities and recommendations to address them in future infectious disease responses. The task force terminates 90 days after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, but the bill permanently establishes a successor task force to address racial and ethnic disparities during future public health emergencies.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (21)
Kamala Harris (D)*,
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3721/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3721/BILLS-116s3721is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3721/BILLS-116s3721is.pdf.pdf |
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