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H.R. 6879 116th Congress House

Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020

Official title: To enhance American production of certain medical supplies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2020 Introduced by: Elissa Slotkin Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Buy American requirementsEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesManufacturing
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Public contracts and procurementStrategic materials and reserves
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
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 Latest action May 14, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020

This bill applies more stringent origination requirements (i.e., Buy American requirements) on commercially available off-the-shelf items procured for the Strategic National Stockpile. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program to support domestic production capacity for items in the stockpile.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 13, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · May 15, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 15, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 14, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6879: Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6879/
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"H.R. 6879: Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6879/.
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H.R. 6879, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6879/.
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