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HR 5147 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia China Europe Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Iran Middle East Military procurement, research, weapons development North Korea Public contracts and procurement Russia Worker safety and health

To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 31, 2021 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 31, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from procuring any covered item from the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran. Under the bill, covered items include sanitizing and disinfecting wipes, testing swabs, gauze, bandages, and personal protective equipment for use in preventing the spread of disease and the materials and components thereof.

The bill provides for an exception to the prohibition in circumstances where (1) DOD determines that covered materials of satisfactory quality and quantity cannot be procured from other nations at a specified time and reasonable price, (2) the procurement of covered items is for use outside of the United States, or (3) the purchase is for amounts not greater than $150,000. However, a proposed purchase or contract for an amount greater than $150,000 may not be divided into multiple purchases or contracts for lesser amounts to qualify for an exception.

What's happening now August 31, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • S 2792 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5147: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5147/
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"H.R. 5147: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from procuring personal protective equipment from certain non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5147/.
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H.R. 5147, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5147/.
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