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
A bill to improve activities for the gathering of data on, and the tracking of, new variants of COVID-19.
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 |
