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Introduced
05/19/2020
05/19/2020
In Committee
05/19/2020
05/19/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To authorize the Director of the National Institutes of Health to establish prize competitions to incentivize research by institutions of higher education on at-home testing for the detection of current infection with the virus that causes COVID-19, and for other purposes. This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in consultation with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), to conduct a prize competition for institutions of higher education in order to incentivize research on at-home testing that is capable of detecting current or past infection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and meets other specified criteria. The NIST must assist the NIH with the development of certain validation protocols and standards for the testing.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish prize competitions to incentivize research by institutions of higher education on at-home testing for the detection of current COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infection. The bill requires the NIH, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to conduct these prize competitions, which must focus on at-home tests that can be self-administered and produce results in 30 minutes or less. The NIST will assist the NIH in developing validation protocols and standards for the at-home testing developed through these prize competitions, which aim to provide Americans with rapid access to COVID-19 diagnostic testing.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. (on 05/19/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6924/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6924/BILLS-116hr6924ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6924/BILLS-116hr6924ih.pdf.pdf |
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