Point-of-Care Testing Prize Competitions Act of 2020
Latest action · Apr 23, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 23, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Point-of-Care Testing Prize Competitions Act of 2020
This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in consultation with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), to conduct a prize competition for institutions of higher education in order to incentivize research on point-of-care testing that is capable of detecting current or past infection with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and meets other specified criteria. The NIST must assist the NIH with the development of certain validation protocols and standards for the testing.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2020 to Jun 4, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | May 1, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 1, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 5, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Anthony Gonzalez | May 8, 2020 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | May 8, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Jun 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6924 | At-Home Testing Prize Competitions Act of 2020 | Related bill | May 19, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Education programs funding
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Research administration and funding
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2020Introduced in House
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