# 116-hr-6585: Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act

116-hr-6585, Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6585
- Congress: 116
- Title: Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Introduced: 2020-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 97
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID-19 Act This bill establishes the Commission on Ensuring Health Equity During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and adds reporting requirements for certain demographic data related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Among other activities, the commission must (1) determine approaches to using data to reduce demographic disparities in COVID-19 prevalence and outcomes, and (2) submit findings and recommendations to Congress on a specified timeline until the end of the public health emergency. During the public health emergency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must publish, and update daily, data on COVID-19 testing, treatment, and outcomes that is disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics on the CDC website. In addition, the Indian Health Service shall consult with tribes with respect to COVID-19 data collection and reporting. The Department of Health and Human Services must make a summary of final statistics related to COVID-19 publicly available and report specified information to Congress within 60 days of the end of the public health emergency.

## Cosponsors (97)

- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6585)

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