# 116-hr-8167: Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act

116-hr-8167, Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8167
- Congress: 116
- Title: Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coronavirus Testing Capacity Expansion Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to directly reimburse laboratories for certain tests and related services during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and expands the categories of laboratories eligible for certain COVID-19 relief funding. Specifically, veterinary and biotechnology company laboratories may receive federal COVID-19 funds for activities related to testing. Currently, this funding is limited to academic, commercial, public health, or hospital laboratories.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8167 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8167)

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- [116-hr-8688: Senior Accessible Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8688)
- [116-hr-8632: Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8632)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8611: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8611)
- [116-hr-8508: COVID–19 Vaccine Distribution and Production Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8508)
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