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H.R. 6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

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H.R. 6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-12 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

EMPIL–DOC Act

Plain summary

Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act or the EMPIL-DOC Act This bill authorizes a bilateral grant program with Israel to develop health technologies, with an emphasis on the use of technology, personalized medicine, and data in relation to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Technologies to be developed through this program include, among others, artificial intelligence, respiratory assist devices, and diagnostic tests. In addition, the program conditions funding on a matching contribution from the government of Israel.

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Official text

EMPIL–DOC Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · 242 cosponsors

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Lance Gooden (R-TX), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), David Kustoff (R-TN), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Troy Balderson (R-OH), John B. Larson (D-CT), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Carol D. Miller (R-WV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Darren Soto (D-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Ed Case (D-HI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Steven Horsford (D-NV), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), J. French Hill (R-AR), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Ami Bera (D-CA) and 182 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] reported raising $23.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr6829 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116