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HR 6832 117th Congress House Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug therapy Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Military procurement, research, weapons development Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the Federal Government from limiting State access to key therapies, such as monoclonal antibodies, and from prioritizing Federal contracts over State contracts relating to purchasing supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced: February 25, 2022 Introduced by: Cloud, Michael Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2022
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.
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill restricts various presidential and federal authorities related to the acquisition of supplies to combat COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the President from exercising certain authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prioritize the performance of federal contracts or orders for COVID-19 supplies over the performance of state or territorial contracts or orders. In addition, states or territories may use federal COVID-19 relief funds for COVID-19 supplies that they had been unable to purchase because of prioritized performance of federal contracts or orders. (The Defense Production Act of 1950 confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration may not ration, limit, restrict access to, or otherwise control the quantity of a medical product authorized for use during an emergency, including by requiring products to be distributed through a state- or territorial-based system.

What's happening now February 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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