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H.R. 6531 (116th)

Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2020

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 17 April 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  2. 17 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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