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H.R. 2870 117th Congress House

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021

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: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
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Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • BALLARD SPAHR LLP
    for CENCORA, INC. (FORMERLY AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION) · Pennsylvania · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • BALLARD SPAHR LLP
    for CENCORA, INC. (FORMERLY AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION) · Pennsylvania · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • BALLARD SPAHR LLP
    for CENCORA, INC. (FORMERLY AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION) · Pennsylvania · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2870: Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2870/
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"H.R. 2870: Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2870/.
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H.R. 2870, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2870/.
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