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H.R. 8479 116th Congress House

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for stockpiles to ensure that all Americans have access to generic drugs at risk of shortage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 1, 2020 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program with private entities to test the effectiveness of acquiring, maintaining, managing, and distributing a stockpile of generic drugs at risk of shortage.

Specifically, HHS must enter into contracts of up to three years for entities to create a six-month stockpile of up to 50 types of such drugs.

The bill establishes various program requirements, including annual evaluations by the Government Accountability Office.


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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8479: Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8479/
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