HR 6666
May 11, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – In a bizarre story that seems so much like a conspiracy theory that you need to check it out for yourself, House Democrats have proposed a measure to fund tracing of individuals believed to have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for coronavirus and require them to quarantine. What makes the story seem so far-fetched is that the bill number is H.R. 6666. No joke!
In another strange twist that has to be intentional, the shortened title of the bill is, “COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act.” H.R. 6666 was introduced May 1, 2020 by 39 House Democrats, led by Illinois Representative Bobby Rush.
The bill authorizes the Health and Human Services department to give out $100 billion dollars for fiscal year 2020 alone “to eligible entities to conduct diagnostic testing for COVID–19, and related activities such as contact tracing, through mobile health units and, as necessary, at individuals’ residences, and for other purposes.”
The bill also seems to suggest an unlimited amount for 2021 and for as long as the Coronavirus looms. In the words of H.R.6666: “sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2021 and any subsequent fiscal year during which the emergency period continues.”
And the funding is not for something only speculated about. Ventura County California has already rolled out the program, announcing on May 4, 2020 that they were launching a pilot “community contact tracing program.”
The initial announcement on May 4 caused an uproar since it seemed to indicate that county officials would be forcing people infected with COVID (even if they had no symptoms) out of their homes in certain cases.
Dr. Robert Levin, the director of Ventura County Public Health, said the county would be hiring large numbers of contact tracers and isolating every one of the people who test positive for COVID, and find every one of their contacts and make sure they were quarantined and check on them every day. Dr. Levin also noted that the program would likely be nation-wide with thousands brought on to be contact investigators.
Perhaps most controversially, Dr. Levin spoke of removing people from their homes. His words: “We also realize that as we find more contacts some of the people we find are going to have trouble being isolated for instance if they live in a home where there's only one bathroom and there are three or four other people living there and those people don't have COVID infection we're not going to be able to keep the person in that home. Every person who we're isolating for instance needs to have their own bathroom and so we'll be moving people like this into other kinds of housing.”
To watch Dr. Levin’s full remarks, click here to see the full original video.
Dr. Levin’s comments caused a stir with some personalities who have been questioning the lockdown measures to sound alarm bells over possible state abduction of people from their homes.
Dr. Rashid Ali Buttar, an American osteopathic physician who has gained a major audience for his questioning of the lockdown and related measures being utilized to combat Coronavirus, lambasted the proposals for removing people from their homes relating it directly also to H.R. 6666.
“We have no idea if people are going to be testing positive have false positives based upon those tests,” he said. “So the point is that the chance of them testing someone and then being high and then being positive is pretty doggone high even if the person doesn't have COVID 19 but they're going to use that to pull you or your loved ones especially your children away under pretense of public safety.”
“They're going to say that your child has to be removed from you because you have COVID 19 and so to protect your child we're going to take that child or we're gonna take your grandmother or your father or you and put you into quarantine,” he continued. “This is a load of rubbish because if you're in your home isolated who are you going to expose alright? And if they're gonna try to take you away from your family the chances of you having infected your family even if you did really have COVID 19 it's about 99.9 percent so this is a bunch of BS. They're using this as an attempt to further divide us as individuals it divided us from our friends from our social circles now they're dividing us from our own family units.”
Following criticism, Ventura county health PR officials were telling media that the removal of infected persons from their homes is totally voluntary. Ventura county’s Natalie Hernandez told Fox News last week, “we’re not forcibly removing people,” adding that the county was offering a “completely optional service.”
So I contacted both senators and the congress in my district go vote NO, and here was their first response:
A Message from Congressman Paul Mitchell
Inbox
Congressman Paul Mitchell <MI10PMima@mail.house.gov>
Wed, Aug 19, 1:42 PM
Thank you for contacting me. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus response and numerous local, state, and federal directives to minimize person-to-person contact, my offices in Washington, DC and Shelby Township, MI are temporarily closed.
My team and I are working remotely and will continue to serve the people of MI-10 as promptly as possible during this time. We have received your message and are working to address your concern as soon as circumstances allow.
For updates on the Coronavirus and newly available public resources in response to it, you can visit my website at https://mitchell.house.gov/services/coronavirus-resources-0.
Second response from Debbie Stabenow
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Dear Jason,
Thank you for contacting me about the coronavirus pandemic. I strongly agree we must do everything we can to protect people from this deadly virus and address the widespread damage to our economy. In Michigan, we have lost over 6,000 people to this disease. Behind the numbers are our friends, parents, and children. My heart goes out to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Please be assured that I have been working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help Michigan families, workers, and businesses during this crisis. Our most urgent priority must be to address the major health care needs of our communities. That is why I worked to secure billions in critical funding to support our hospitals, health care providers, and public health departments, and to purchase protective equipment to keep our health care workers safe. This essential funding includes money for vaccine development, testing, and staffing. It also increases funding for Medicaid in Michigan, and ensures that individuals who are tested for the coronavirus do not have to pay for the test. I worked to pass bipartisan legislation that continues income for families and provides economic stability for workers and businesses. This legislation gives eligible individuals expanded unemployment benefits, direct payments, paid leave, and food assistance. It also includes major support for businesses and nonprofits to keep them operating. As you know, there are so many more urgent needs that must still be addressed. I believe that Congress must act now to make sure our health systems have what they need to fight the virus, that children can go to school, and that our businesses can open safely. I will keep fighting hard for the resources we need to address the immediate needs of our Michigan communities and the people of our state. I intend to stand strong on their behalf. You can visit my website at stabenow.senate.gov/ This pandemic is one of the biggest tests of our state and country’s fortitude and resilience. I have faith in the people of our state and know that working together, we will get through this. Thank you again for contacting me. Please continue to keep me informed about issues of concern to you and your family.
Sincerely,  Debbie Stabenow United States Senator |
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow |
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