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H.R. 7496: COVID PREPARE Act of 2020

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H.R. 7496: COVID PREPARE Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-06 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

COVID PREPARE Act of 2020

Plain summary

COVID Preparedness, Response, and Effective Planning for Advanced Requirements by the Executive Branch Act of 2020 or the COVID PREPARE Act of 2020 This bill requires federal agencies to submit to Congress plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, each agency shall submit (1) an initial report detailing an action plan, informed by research and best practices learned from the onset of COVID-19 and previous presidentially declared emergencies, for addressing the needs and mitigating and eliminating the risks and challenges associated with any resurgence in COVID-19 cases; and (2) subsequent reports, on a quarterly basis until the President ends the declared emergency, that update the details submitted in the plan. The initial report shall include agency priorities for preparing for and responding to any resurgence; measurable goals specific to priorities and a time line for addressing each priority; anticipated challenges to addressing priorities and how the agency will address such challenges; how the agency will consult with Congress, the public, state and municipal governments, and relevant stakeholders while working remotely; and how the agency plans to issue relevant guidance to entities under the jurisdiction of the agency.

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Official text

COVID PREPARE Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 31 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 7496, COVID PREPARE Act of 2020 (2020-09-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Angie Craig (D-MN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Jason Crow (D-CO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Jim Costa (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Peter Welch (D-VT), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116