Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to share with the Department of Health and Human Services information regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of contracting COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, HUD must identify the location of projects for supportive housing for the elderly and the location of Continuums of Care with a high concentration of unsheltered homelessness.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6294 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6294
To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from
coronavirus, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2020
Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To require data sharing regarding protecting the homeless from
coronavirus, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Emergency Disease Response
via Housing Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. DATA SHARING BETWEEN HUD AND HHS.
(a) In General.--For the purpose of increasing the ability of the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to target outreach to
populations vulnerable to contracting coronavirus, the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development shall share with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services any information in the possession of such Secretary
regarding populations that are particularly vulnerable to or at risk of
contracting the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which information
shall include identification of the location of projects for supportive
housing for the elderly assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q) and any information available regarding
encampments of homeless individuals and other areas having high
concentration of homelessness.
(b) Removal of Personally Identifiable Information.--In sharing the
information required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall ensure that appropriate administrative and
physical safeguards are in place to remove all personally identifiable
information.
(c) Consultation.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services promptly
after the date of the enactment of this Act to provide for the sharing
of the information required under subsection (a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mr. Sherman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4607-4608)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6294.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4607-4608)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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