# 116-hr-8200: EHDC Act of 2020

116-hr-8200, EHDC Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8200
- Congress: 116
- Title: EHDC Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 Act of 2020 or the EHDC Act of 2020 This bill expands COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief efforts, expands data collection and health literacy, supports research, promotes diversity in the health professional workforce, increases access to telehealth and other health care, and otherwise addresses the health of minority populations and immigrants. For example, the bill provides funding for emergency aid and services, grants to address COVID-19 health inequities, grants to address social determinants of health, and payments for language services. It also expands COVID-19 testing and contact tracing.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
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- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
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## Sources
- [116-hr-8200 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8200)

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