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HRES 906 116th Congress House Health Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Manufacturing Military procurement, research, weapons development Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement

Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.

Introduced: March 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 23, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production Act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

The resolution also states that Congress stands ready to make additional appropriations available for this effort.

What's happening now March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 81
All 81 Democratic 56 Republican 2
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Apr 22, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Apr 22, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Apr 7, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 31, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 26, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 26, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Mar 26, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 26, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 26, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Mar 26, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 26, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 26, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 26, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 906: Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-906/
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