# 116-hr-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act

116-hr-14, Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-14
- Congress: 116
- Title: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2020-10-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act This bill provides funding for various public health programs and activities and revises multiple provisions, including within the tax code, to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise address health outcomes. The bill specifically makes changes to support pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains; prevent diversion of controlled substances; increase access to telehealth services under Medicare; and expand various public health programs to address health disparities, maternal and infant health, and behavioral health.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-14 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/14)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-14 (as of 2025-11-18).