US HB7618 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to health care providers, public health departments, tribal organizations, schools for social workers and health professionals, and other nonprofit entities for bias and anti-racism training to reduce disparities in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response efforts. In administering these grants, HHS must give priority to, among others, recipients in communities with racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and death rates. In addition, HHS must develop requirements for bias and anti-racism training that aligns with continuing education requirements of applicable state licensing bodies, such as medical boards.
Title
COVID–19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-07-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4248 (Same As) 2020-07-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Community life and organization
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Immunology and vaccination
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Community life and organization
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Immunology and vaccination
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Minority health
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7618/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7618/BILLS-116hr7618ih.pdf |
