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H.R. 2720 117th Congress House

Make PPE in America Act

Official title: To provide for domestic sourcing of personal protective equipment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2021 Introduced by: Ted Budd Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Buy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Health promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingPublic contracts and procurementStrategic materials and reservesWorker safety and health
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Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Make PPE in America Act

This bill requires procurement contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be long-term and for domestically manufactured PPE.

Specifically, contracts entered into by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Defense, Education, or Veterans Affairs for the procurement of PPE must be for a duration of at least three years, including a base period and all option periods, to incentivize investment in the production of PPE, and materials and components of PPE, in the United States.

The bill provides exceptions (1) where a nonavailability determination has been made, (2) where a sufficient quantity of a satisfactory quality cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices, and (3) where the department certifies every 120 days that it is necessary to procure PPE under alternate procedures to respond to the immediate needs of a public health emergency.

Such departments may transfer to the Strategic National Stockpile any excess PPE acquired under a contract.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1306 Identical bill Make PPE in America Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 15, 2021
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2720: Make PPE in America Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2720/
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"H.R. 2720: Make PPE in America Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2720/.
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H.R. 2720, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2720/.
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