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To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment…

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To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19.

Introduced: January 13, 2021 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to oversee federal efforts concerning the supply chain of critical medical supplies and equipment related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now January 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 316: To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-316/
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"H.R. 316: To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-316/.
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H.R. 316, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-316/.
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[H.R. 316: To direct the President to appoint a Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to COVID-19.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-316/)
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