HR 6310 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To require the Secretary of Defense to make testing for the coronavirus disease 19 available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility.

Introduced 2020-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2020-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to make available, to specified servicemembers, testing for the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). The bill requires that testing be made available to all members of the Armed Forces deployed to an area in which the United States Central Command has responsibility (presently including 20 nations in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia). DOD shall report on policies or protocols provided to members of the Armed Forces regarding testing.…

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