S 3722 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

EMPIL-DOC Act

Introduced May 13, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Ted Cruz R-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 13, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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. IntroducedMay 13, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act or the EMPIL-DOC Act

This bill authorizes a bilateral grant program with Israel to develop health technologies, with an emphasis on the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Technologies to be developed through this program include, among others, artificial intelligence, respiratory assist devices, and diagnostic tests.

In addition, the program conditions funding on a matching contribution from the government of Israel.

Cosponsors 40

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2020 to Dec 9, 2020; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalMay 13, 2020
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalMay 13, 2020
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalMay 13, 2020
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalMay 13, 2020
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMay 13, 2020
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMay 13, 2020
R-ARTom CottonOriginalMay 13, 2020
D-MIDebbie StabenowJun 9, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyJun 9, 2020
R-TXJohn CornynJun 9, 2020
R-GAKelly LoefflerJun 9, 2020
R-NDKevin CramerJun 9, 2020
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandJun 9, 2020
I-AZKyrsten SinemaJun 9, 2020
R-SCLindsey GrahamJun 9, 2020
D-WAMaria CantwellJun 9, 2020
R-SDMike RoundsJun 9, 2020
D-MNAmy KlobucharJun 18, 2020
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoJun 18, 2020
R-KSJerry MoranJun 18, 2020
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanJun 18, 2020
R-IDMike CrapoJun 18, 2020
R-FLRick ScottJun 18, 2020
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoJun 18, 2020
D-VATim KaineJun 18, 2020
R-IAChuck GrassleyJul 2, 2020
R-NEDeb FischerJul 2, 2020
R-MTSteve DainesJul 2, 2020
R-NDJohn HoevenJul 30, 2020
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinSep 14, 2020
R-OKJames LankfordSep 14, 2020
R-ARJohn BoozmanSep 14, 2020
R-INMike BraunSep 14, 2020
R-NEBen SasseOct 20, 2020
R-LABill CassidyNov 9, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinNov 9, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyNov 9, 2020
D-MNTina SmithNov 9, 2020
R-MOJosh HawleyDec 1, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerDec 9, 2020

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred May 13, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. May 13, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3176United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020Related billJun 3, 2020
S 4537RECOVERY ActRelated billSep 8, 2020
HR 6829EMPIL–DOC ActRelated billMay 12, 2020

Titles 3

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

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to authorize funding for a bilateral cooperative program with Israel for the development of health technologies with a focus on combating COVID-19.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
EMPIL-DOC Act
Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence On China Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate

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