H.R. 173 · 117th Congress
COVID–19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Nydia Velázquez
- Introduced
- 2021-01-04
- Latest action
- 2021-02-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
COVID-19 Prevention and Awareness Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award various grants to federally qualified health centers and other organizations to prevent, treat, and raise awareness of certain diseases or conditions, such as asthma or cancer, that increase the risk of mortality from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).