HR 405
118th Congress
House
Health
Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023
Introduced: January 20, 2023
Introduced by:
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Republican
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program to test the effectiveness of acquiring, maintaining, managing, and distributing a stockpile of generic drugs at risk of shortage.
To carry out the pilot program, HHS must enter into contracts for a term of up to three years with drug manufacturers, co-op or chain pharmacy warehouses, or other eligible entities to create a six-month stockpile of up to 50 types of such drugs.
The bill establishes various program requirements, including annual evaluations by the Government Accountability Office.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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