S 3478
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Chemical and biological weapons
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Economic performance and conditions
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Terrorism
Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
Introduced: March 12, 2020
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)
Committees of jurisdiction
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