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HR 6531 116th Congress House Health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Manufacturing Medical tests and diagnostic methods Prescription drugs Public contracts and procurement Strategic materials and reserves

Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020

Introduced: April 22, 2020 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 17, 2020
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Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take specified actions, as part of its management of the Strategic National Stockpile, to establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies. Specifically, HHS must (1) create incentives for manufacturers of medical supplies to increase emergency stocks and diversify geographic production; (2) purchase, lease, or enter into joint ventures with respect to facilities and equipment to produce medical supplies; and (3) work with distributors to refresh and replenish medical supplies. HHS must also submit a report to Congress concerning the details of any purchase, lease, or joint venture.

The department's authority under the bill to make purchases, leases, or joint ventures for medical supplies terminates on September 30, 2023.

What's happening now April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • HR 7574 Related bill Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020
  • S 3827 Identical bill Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2020
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 12, 2020
Brooks, Susan
· May 1, 2020
Olson, Pete
· May 1, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Apr 23, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· Apr 22, 2020
Walorski, Jackie
· Apr 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6531: Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6531/
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"H.R. 6531: Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6531/.
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