H.R. 6440 · 116th Congress
Pandemic Rapid Response Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rodney Davis
- Introduced
- 2020-04-03
- Latest action
- 2020-04-03 · Introduced in House
Summary
Pandemic Rapid Response Act
This bill establishes the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the legislative branch and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. Specifically, the commission shall (1) investigate the facts and circumstances of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, (2) evaluate lessons learned regarding preparedness and response activities, and (3) report findings and make recommendations on preventing a similar outbreak from occurring in the future.
The commission must avoid duplicating the work of other government entities and terminates 60 days after the submission of its final report.