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Masks for All Act of 2020

Introduced: July 29, 2020 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, 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.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
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Masks for All Act of 2020

This bill provides funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide for the manufacture and distribution of high-quality face masks for every individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.

Specifically, the bill directs FEMA to, among other things

  • establish a program to provide three high-quality, reusable face masks to every individual in the United States, including individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals living in group quarters, at no cost, accompanied by specified educational materials;
  • designate face mask pickup sites in each community and provide face masks to each site, allocated according to population, to be distributed to the general public at no cost;
  • consider new designs to create the most comfortable, well-fitting, reusable, and two-way face masks that have adjustable sizing, and if significant improvements in face mask technology are made available, to ensure that such face masks are included in the strategic national stockpile;
  • provide surgical masks and N-95 respirator masks to all individuals working in health care settings in the United States that are experiencing a shortage of such masks, at no cost; and
  • submit to Congress a strategic plan that includes monthly, measurable targets to eliminate shortages and increase domestic production of high-quality masks.

The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made available under this bill.

What's happening now July 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 23
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 18, 2020
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Aug 4, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 29, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 29, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 29, 2020
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 29, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Jul 29, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 29, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 29, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 29, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 29, 2020
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 29, 2020
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 29, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 29, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7836: Masks for All Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7836/
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"H.R. 7836: Masks for All Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7836/.
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H.R. 7836, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7836/.
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