US Congress Senate Bill 3507 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to make available, to specified servicemembers, testing for the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). The bill requires that testing be made available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility (presently including 20 nations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia). DOD shall report on policies or protocols provided to members of the Armed Forces regarding testing.

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB6310 (Same As) 2020-03-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3507/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3507/BILLS-116s3507is.pdf