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Proposal:Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Bill HR 8167
Type of Legislation House Bill
Congress 116
Status Archived — 116th Congress concluded
Source View original on Congress.gov
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to directly reimburse laboratories for certain tests and related services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and expands the categories of laboratories eligible for certain COVID-19 relief funding.

Specifically, veterinary and biotechnology company laboratories may receive federal COVID-19 funds for activities related to testing. Currently, this funding is limited to academic, commercial, public health, or hospital laboratories.

Bill Title

Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2020-09-04: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2020-09-04: Introduced in House
  • 2020-09-04: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.

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