HR 7999
116th Congress
House
Health
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Supply Chain Accountability Act of 2020
Introduced: August 11, 2020
Introduced by:
Beyer, Donald S.
Democratic
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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