COVID–19 Data Transparency Act
Latest action · Jul 20, 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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
COVID-19 Data Transparency Act
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to standardize reporting by government health departments of COVID-19 data, including information related to hospital admissions, testing, contact tracing, and transmission rates.
In addition, the CDC must publicly post and periodically update this information on its website with individually identifiable information excluded.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2020 to Oct 27, 2020, with 28 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Jul 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2020Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8073 | Improving COVID–19 Data Transparency Act | Related bill | Aug 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Blood and blood diseases
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hospital care
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Minority health
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2020Introduced in House
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