HR 6875
116th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health technology, devices, supplies
Public contracts and procurement
Strategic materials and reserves
User charges and fees
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to investigate the feasibility of establishing user fees to offset certain Federal costs attributable to the procurement of single-source materials for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
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To President
Became law
May 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the feasibility of assessing user fees to offset federal costs associated with single-source materials for which the Strategic National Stockpile is the sole provider (e.g., certain antitoxins).
The study must address whether health care providers or other entities that receive such materials generate profits when charging patients for them.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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