United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6531 (116th)
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020
Introduced
17 April 2020
Last action
17 April 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take specified actions, as part of its management of the Strategic National Stockpile, to establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies. Specifically, HHS must (1) create incentives for manufacturers of medical supplies to increase emergency stocks and diversify geographic production; (2) purchase, lease, or enter into joint ventures with respect to facilities and equipment to produce medical supplies; and (3) work with distributors to refresh and replenish medical supplies. HHS must also submit a report to Congress concerning the details of any purchase, lease, or joint venture. The department's authority under the bill to make purchases, leases, or joint ventures for medical supplies terminates on September 30, 2023.
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Timeline
17 April 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 April 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← The Heroes Act
- related to ← Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020
- related to ← Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6531
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6531
- us · 116-hr-6531 · source updated 5 December 2025