Skip to main content
S. 3478 116th Congress Senate

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

Official title: A bill to require a report to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United States.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Chemical and biological weaponsDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma care
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Emergency planning and evacuationGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingTerrorism
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action March 12, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on America's Medical Security Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the security of the U.S. medical product supply chain (i.e., supply of drugs and devices).

Among other things, the report shall

  • assess the dependence of the United States, including the private sector, states, and federal government, on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United States; and
  • provide recommendations to address supply vulnerabilities or potential disruptions.
 Related & companion bills 3
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 18, 2020
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2020
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2020
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3478: Commission on America’s Medical Security Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3478/
MLA
"S. 3478: Commission on America’s Medical Security Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3478/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3478, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3478/.
Markdown link
[S. 3478: Commission on America’s Medical Security Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3478/)
Report a problem