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H.R. 6517 116th Congress House

Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the transfer to any Federal department or agency, on a reimbursable basis, any drugs, vaccines and other bi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the transfer to any Federal department or agency, on a reimbursable basis, any drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and other supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationIntergovernmental relations
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Public contracts and procurementStrategic materials and reserves
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2020
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 Latest action April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer certain supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile to any federal department or agency on a reimbursable basis, provided that (1) the supplies are less than six months from their expiration date, (2) the stockpile is able to replenish them, and (3) the transfer is in the best interest of the government.

HHS shall submit a report to Congress that includes each transfer and the amount reimbursed for the supplies. The authority to make such transfers terminates on September 20, 2023.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6517: Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6517/
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"H.R. 6517: Stockpile Inventory Modernization Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6517/.
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H.R. 6517, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6517/.
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