# 116-hr-6294: Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020

116-hr-6294, Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6294
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Emergency Disease Response via Housing Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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 provide any information available regarding encampments of homeless individuals and other areas that have a high concentration of homelessness.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6294 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6294)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6294 (as of 2025-11-18).