Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
Latest action · Jun 1, 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.
- IntroducedJun 1, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coronavirus Containment Corps Act
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop, within 21 days, a nationwide contact tracing strategy for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that addresses, among other issues, workforce needs. To implement that strategy, the bill also establishes grant programs in the CDC and the Indian Health Service (IHS), as well as expands grant programs in the Department of Labor.
Specifically, the CDC must award grants to state and local health departments for, among other purposes, hiring and training individuals for contact tracing positions and related roles, and the IHS must award similar grants to tribes and tribal organizations. In addition, Labor shall award certain grants for dislocated workers to states, tribes, and other jurisdictions to support the hiring, deployment, and relevant employment transitions of individuals in contact tracing positions and related roles.
Additionally, grants and contracts that include contact tracing and related roles within the scope of work must comply with prevailing wage requirements that apply to federal service contracts. Employees who work under such grants or contracts must receive wages and fringe benefits that are not less than those prevailing in the locality where work is performed.
Finally, the CDC and Labor must report certain information in accordance with specified timelines, and the Government Accountability Office must evaluate the activities of funding recipients.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 1, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 1, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 1, 2020 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jun 1, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 1, 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 6871 | Coronavirus Containment Corps Act | Related bill | Jun 9, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Minority employment
- Minority health
- Performance measurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Right of privacy
- Rural conditions and development
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2020Introduced in Senate
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