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H.R. 7841 116th Congress House

The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act

Official title: To require the purchase by the Federal Government of certain medical supplies and protection equipment from the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBuy American requirementsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland Security
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Department of Veterans AffairsHealth technology, devices, suppliesPublic contracts and procurement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Aug 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Jul 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act

This bill requires the federal government to purchase medical supplies and personal protective equipment from the United States, with exceptions for small purchases.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase specified medical supplies (including disinfecting wipes and natural fiber products) and personal protective equipment (including surgical masks, face shields, and foot coverings) from products that are 100% grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.

The bill makes an exception for purchases for amounts not greater than $150,000.

The bill applies the Berry Amendment (which requires the Department of Defense to give preference in procurement to domestically produced, manufactured, or home-grown products) to specified supplies and equipment, such as surgical dressing materials, hospital and surgical clothing, and textile medical supplies and equipment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 9 Republican 19
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 27, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 27, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 13, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 14, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 14, 2020
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 14, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Aug 28, 2020
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Aug 28, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Aug 18, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Aug 18, 2020
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Aug 14, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Aug 14, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Aug 14, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Aug 14, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 14, 2020
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Aug 14, 2020
Walker, Mark
· Aug 14, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Aug 11, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Aug 11, 2020
Duncan, Jeff
· Aug 7, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Aug 7, 2020
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 4, 2020
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 31, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 31, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Jul 31, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 31, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2020
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 31, 2020
Roe, David
· Jul 31, 2020
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jul 31, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2020
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 29, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7841/
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"H.R. 7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7841/.
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H.R. 7841, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7841/.
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