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American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act

Introduced: March 26, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Mar 27, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 26, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 26, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the strategic national stockpile includes a one-year supply of personal protective equipment (e.g., face masks and gloves). It also requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a stockpile of such equipment for use by first responder agencies during a declared emergency.

What's happening now March 27, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 26, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6406: American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6406/
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"H.R. 6406: American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6406/.
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H.R. 6406, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6406/.
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