# 116-hr-7254: Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020

116-hr-7254, Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7254
- Congress: 116
- Title: Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure that, during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), at least one of its contracts with Medicare quality improvement organizations requires that the organization assist skilled nursing facilities with COVID-19 infection control (e.g., training materials).

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7254)

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- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7254 (as of 2025-11-18).