HR 7929 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020

Introduced Aug 4, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Virginia Foxx R-NC

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Latest action · Aug 4, 2020 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, 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

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.

  1. IntroducedAug 4, 2020
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020

This bill establishes in the legislative branch the Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Commission to make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, harmonization, or repeal of regulations that may impede the response to, and recovery from, the effects of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future pandemics.

The commission must give priority to regulations that (1) were suspended or waived during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) may impede preparedness or response to a future pandemic; (3) impede or may impede public health, economic performance, or wage and employment stability; and (4) impede or may impede individuals' access to health care, employment, or other supports.

The bill sets forth reporting requirements for the commission and procedures for congressional consideration of commission reports, recommendations, and proposed legislation.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 4, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYJames ComerOriginalAug 4, 2020

Committees 4

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Aug 4, 2020
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Aug 4, 2020
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Aug 4, 2020
HouseRules Committee
Referred Aug 4, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 4, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Aug 4, 2020Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, and Rules, 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise of legislative powers generally granted to Congress by that section, including the exercise of those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; Article I, Sections 8 and 9 of the United States Constitution, in that the legislation concerns the exercise of specific legislative powers granted to Congress by those sections, including the exercise of those powers when delegated by Congress to the Executive; and, Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the United States Constitution, in that the legislation exercises legislative power granted to Congress by that clause ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 138, August 4, 2020, page H4219.

CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3269Regulatory Improvement Act of 2019Related billJun 13, 2019
S 4708Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020Related billSep 24, 2020
HR 8038Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020Related billAug 14, 2020

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To establish a commission to review certain regulatory obstacles to preparedness for, response to, and recovery from the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and other pandemics, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act of 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 4, 2020Introduced in House

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