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HR 3840 118th Congress House Health Health technology, devices, supplies Medical tests and diagnostic methods Public contracts and procurement Strategic materials and reserves

Ensuring Sufficient Supply of Testing Act

Introduced: June 6, 2023 Introduced by: Dunn, Neal P. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Sufficient Supply of Testing Act

This bill expressly authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enter into certain contracts and cooperative agreements with clinical laboratories as part of maintaining the Strategic National Stockpile. The Strategic National Stockpile consists of drugs, vaccines, medical products, and other supplies that may be deployed to respond to bioterrorist attacks or other public health emergencies.

Current law permits HHS to enter into specified types of contracts and cooperative agreements with vendors (e.g., manufacturers and distributors of medical products) for managing inventory of and ensuring production capacity for supplies needed for the stockpile. The bill specifies that clinical laboratories may participate as vendors in those types of contracts and agreements.

What's happening now June 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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