# 116-hr-6638: Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act

116-hr-6638, Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6638
- Congress: 116
- Title: Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act This bill appropriates additional funding for specified components of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities, and the Office of Minority Health.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8171: Save our Social Security Now Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6638)

## Related
- [116-hr-8171: Save our Social Security Now Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8171)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6638 (as of 2025-11-18).