# 116-hr-6653: MASKS ON Act

116-hr-6653, MASKS ON Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6653
- Congress: 116
- Title: MASKS ON Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Make Americans Savvy and Knowledgeable Safeguarding Ourselves from the Novel coronavirus Act or the MASKS ON Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a national campaign to inform the public on the use of personal protective equipment with respect to the virus that causes COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). In carrying out the campaign, the CDC may (1) coordinate with other governmental departments and agencies; and (2) award grants to, and enter into contracts with, public or private entities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8266: FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8044: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7867: Healthy Flights Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7674: COVID–19 Data Transparency Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6653 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6653)

## Related
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-8266: FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8266)
- [116-hr-8044: Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8044)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7867: Healthy Flights Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7867)
- [116-hr-7674: COVID–19 Data Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7674)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6653 (as of 2025-11-18).