Jobs to Fight COVID–19 Act of 2020
Latest action · May 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to states and other governmental and native American entities to (1) support the recruitment, placement, and training of—and provide employment to—certain individuals seeking employment in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) contact tracing and pandemic response positions; and (2) assist with the transition to new employment or education and training of these individuals in preparation for and upon termination of such employment. The employees must be paid at least the required prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates.
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services and state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, must establish and implement a national evidence-based system for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation. The CDC shall also award grants or contracts to these entities for such activities and to public entities to implement multilingual and culturally appropriate COVID-19 awareness campaigns.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 21, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 21, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7649 | Jobs to Fight COVID–19 Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Jul 16, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish an initiative for national testing, contact tracing, and pandemic response, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Jobs to Fight COVID–19 Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor and Employment
- Labor-management relations
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Minority employment
- Minority health
- Public contracts and procurement
- Right of privacy
- Self-employed
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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