TRIAGE Act of 2020
Latest action · Apr 24, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 24, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies Act of 2020 or the TRIAGE Act of 2020
This bill (1) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a database to facilitate the provision of health care services by volunteers during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, and (2) authorizes HHS to award grants to states to expedite the reactivation of expired health care licenses of health care professionals who volunteer during the emergency.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 24, 2020 to May 12, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Apr 24, 2020 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 28, 2020 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Apr 28, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | May 12, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | May 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2020Introduced in House
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