S. 1976 · 117th Congress
Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate Act
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MerkleySponsor4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 I
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Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate Act or the NOVID Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 8, 2021
Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate Act or the NOVID Act
This bill establishes the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Program to coordinate and carry out the U.S. government's global health response to COVID-19, its variants, and other pathogens with pandemic potential.
As part of the program, the bill requires, within 30 days, the development of a comprehensive strategy to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy must outline efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide, including through the immediate release of the COVID-19 vaccine doses that the United States committed to sending abroad.
The bill also requires a long-term strategy for the program to prevent future pandemics.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Nullifying Opportunities for Variants to Infect and Decimate Act
Also known as: NOVID Act
Latest action (Jun 8, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 8, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.