# 116-hr-6440: Pandemic Rapid Response Act

116-hr-6440, Pandemic Rapid Response Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6440
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pandemic Rapid Response Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pandemic Rapid Response Act This bill establishes the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic in the legislative branch and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. Specifically, the commission shall (1) investigate the facts and circumstances of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, (2) evaluate lessons learned regarding preparedness and response activities, and (3) report findings and make recommendations on preventing a similar outbreak from occurring in the future. The commission must avoid duplicating the work of other government entities and terminates 60 days after the submission of its final report.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6440)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [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)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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