US SB4948 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-02 - 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 December 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-02 - 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
Provides funding for (1) grants to prevent COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) for jurisdictions that mandate the use of face coverings in accordance with guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) grants for jurisdictions to promote the use of face coverings. It also requires the use of face coverings in federal facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Title
Encouraging Masks for All Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7524 (Related) 2020-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
SB4610 (Related) 2020-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SB4610 (Related) 2020-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority health
State and local government operations
U.S. Capitol
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Minority health
State and local government operations
U.S. Capitol
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4948/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4948/BILLS-116s4948is.pdf |
