3.0.0 6429 2023-01-11T13:43:18Z 2023-01-11T13:43:18Z House HR 2020-04-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 65 (Friday, April 3, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:H.R. 6429.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which gives Congress thepower to spend for the general welfare of the United States;Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3, which gives Congress thepower to regulate commerce among the several states; andArticle I, Section 5, Clause 2, which gives Congress thepower to determine the rules of its proceedings, a power thepower to create commissions within the legislative branch.[Page H1875]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2020-04-06T16:35:17Z Referred to 2020-04-03T14:03:15Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-03T14:03:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-04-03T14:03:05Z 2020-04-06 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2020-04-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-04-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-04-03 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-04-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001202 Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] Stephanie Murphy D FL N. 7 N K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2020-04-03 True S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2020-05-08 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2020-05-08 False C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2020-05-08 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2020-05-08 False S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2020-05-08 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2020-05-08 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-05-08 False C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2020-05-08 False R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2020-05-08 False Health Advisory bodies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional operations and organization Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal-Indian relations First responders and emergency personnel Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations International organizations and cooperation Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation State and local government operations Strategic materials and reserves Health 00 2020-04-03 Introduced in House 2020-04-17T16:29:05Z National Commission on COVID-19 Act

This bill establishes the National Commission on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in the legislative branch to assess the emergence, spread, and response to the disease in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. The commission must issue a report with findings and recommendations concerning, among other topics,

  • surveillance, testing, treatment, and vaccines;
  • medical devices, drugs, and other supplies, including personal protective equipment;
  • preparedness and capacity of the U.S. health care system;
  • certain federal laws and programs such as the Defense Production Act, the Strategic National Stockpile, and others;
  • public health measures such as social distancing; and
  • roles and responsibilities among federal departments, as well as coordination and communication between those departments and other entities, including state, territorial, tribal, and local governments.

The commission terminates 60 days after the submission of the final report.

]]> National Commission on COVID-19 Act Display Title National Commission on COVID-19 Act Official Title as Introduced To establish in the Legislative Branch a National Commission on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in the United States. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced National Commission on COVID-19 Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6429ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6429ih.xml 2020-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.