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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5997
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate an
official within the Department of Health and Human Services to coordi-
nate the efforts of Federal departments and agencies with respect to
COVID–19.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
designate an official within the Department of Health
and Human Services to coordinate the efforts of Federal
departments and agencies with respect to COVID–19.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Response
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Coordinator Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. COVID–19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR.
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
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designate an official within the Department of Health and
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