HR 6696
116th Congress
House
Commerce
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Small business
Worker safety and health
SUPPLIES Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
May 5, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Shoring Up Personal Protective and Lifesaving Indispensable Equipment Stockpile Act or the SUPPLIES Act
This bill establishes a temporary grant program to assist small businesses in producing covered goods (e.g., ventilators, surgical masks, and hand sanitizer) that are needed to address the national emergency related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
A grant recipient must prioritize the domestic sale of covered goods and refrain from selling such goods at a price that grossly exceeds the average price for the 90-day period prior to January 31, 2020.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Committees of jurisdiction
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