HR 6406
116th Congress
House
Health
Asia
Buy American requirements
China
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Law enforcement officers
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves
Trade restrictions
Worker safety and health
American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act
Introduced: March 26, 2020
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Cosponsors
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