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Supply Chain Accountability Act of 2020

Introduced: August 11, 2020 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 11, 2020
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Supply Chain Accountability Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address shortages of personal protective equipment and delays in testing for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are reported by health care providers, public health agencies, or certain nursing facilities.

Specifically, HHS must implement a process to respond to these reports within 30 days and outline the actions being taken to resolve the shortages and delays. HHS must also provide its response to the congressional delegation that represents the district or districts from which the reports originated.

What's happening now August 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7999: Supply Chain Accountability Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7999/
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"H.R. 7999: Supply Chain Accountability Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7999/.
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H.R. 7999, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7999/.
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