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H.R. 3463 117th Congress House

Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and ma… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2021 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, supplies
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Immunology and vaccinationManufacturingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementStrategic materials and reserves
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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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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to undertake various actions to enhance supply chain elasticity for and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile.

Specifically, HHS must increase emergency stocks of supplies, geographically diversify production of supplies, and enter cooperative agreements or partnerships for purposes of supporting domestic production of supplies and replenishing supplies in the stockpile. The department's authority to enter such agreements and partnerships terminates on September 30, 2024.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1974 Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
  • S 1693 Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Jan 14, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Aug 10, 2021
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Aug 3, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 11, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· May 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3463: Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3463/
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"H.R. 3463: Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3463/.
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H.R. 3463, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3463/.
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