S 179
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Public contracts and procurement
A bill to authorize the appropriation of an additional $10,000,000,000 to secure critical materials and supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introduced: February 2, 2021
Introduced by:
Baldwin, Tammy
Democratic
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to secure critical supplies to combat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
In securing these supplies, HHS must coordinate with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
HHS may also use authorities available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to secure supplies. That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industries to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1