US SB236 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands viral genomic sequencing, disease surveillance, and other public health research activities. Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must issue guidance on the sequencing of the virus that causes COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Additionally, the CDC must establish a program to strengthen genomic sequencing, analytics, and disease surveillance activities. As part of this program, the CDC must provide grants and technical assistance to health departments to build their capacity to carry out such activities. Furthermore, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) must carry out a demonstration program to expand an existing program that links different federal data sets for statistical public health research, including research on food insecurity, housing instability, and other social determinants of health. In particular, the program must support linkages with the National Death Index, a database of death records maintained by the NCHS.
Title
Tracking COVID–19 Variants Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
| Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB791 (Same As) 2021-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Genetics
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Housing supply and affordability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical research
Mental health
Minority health
Public-private cooperation
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Genetics
Government information and archives
Health
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Housing supply and affordability
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Medical research
Mental health
Minority health
Public-private cooperation
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/236/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s236/BILLS-117s236is.pdf |
