# 116-hr-8540: Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020

116-hr-8540, Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8540
- Congress: 116
- Title: Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Health and Human Services to study improved home and housing design features in nursing homes and assisted living facilities that can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8540)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8540 (as of 2025-11-18).