MOTION Act

What it does

Mobile Options for Testing In Our Neighborhoods Act or the MOTION Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants within 120 days to, among others, specified health facilities, governmental health departments, and nonprofits for establishing or maintaining mobile testing programs for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and the virus that causes it.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Co-sponsors: 50 Democrats.

Where it stands

• IntroducedAug 11, 2020
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (Aug 11, 2020)

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Committees

• Energy and Commerce Committee

More

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