Senate Republicans Pledge To Build Up Stockpiles Of COVID-19 Diagnostics, Supplies, Under HEALS Act
But House Democrats earmarked much higher levels of funding to supplement the Strategic National Stockpile and $75bn for testing and contact tracing in May HEROES Act
Executive Summary
One of eight legislative bills put out by GOP senators under the umbrella of the HEALS Act coronavirus relief package on 27 July would build up stockpiles of diagnostics and medical supplies.
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