US HB8540 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services to study improved home and housing design features in nursing homes and assisted living facilities that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Title
Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY] |
| Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO] | Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2020-10-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Building construction
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lighting, heating, cooling
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Lighting, heating, cooling
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8540/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8540/BILLS-116hr8540ih.pdf |
