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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on International COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
This document contains the official record of two Senate Foreign Relations Committee s held in June 2020 regarding the U.S. international strategy for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearings featured testimony from government officials and global health experts on how the U.S. can improve its preparedness and prevention efforts for future global health crises.
The record documents the official U.S. government assessment of international pandemic response strategies and provides public testimony on how federal agencies coordinate global health aid and preparedness.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of State
The agency provided testimony regarding its role in international pandemic assistance.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
The agency provided testimony regarding its international health aid programs.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The agency provided testimony regarding its global health affairs and pandemic response coordination.
Key Facts
- The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held two hearings on June 18 and June 30, 2020, regarding international pandemic preparedness.
- Part 1 of the hearing included testimony from officials at the Department of State, USAID, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Part 2 of the hearing included testimony from independent experts in global health, including representatives from Georgetown University and the Harvard Global Health Institute.
- The record includes written responses to follow-up questions submitted by Senators Menendez, Cardin, and Coons to the witnesses.
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- The hearings were conducted during the 116th Congress, Second Session.
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Two-Part Hearing Structure
The committee split the hearing into two parts: one for government officials and one for independent experts, indicating a structured approach to gathering both operational and academic perspectives.
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