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H.R. 7836 (116th)

Masks for All Act of 2020

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Introduced

29 July 2020

Last action

30 July 2020 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Sponsors

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

27 January 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Masks for All Act of 2020 This bill provides funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide for the manufacture and distribution of high-quality face masks for every individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Specifically, the bill directs FEMA to, among other things establish a program to provide three high-quality, reusable face masks to every individual in the United States, including individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals living in group quarters, at no cost, accompanied by specified educational materials; designate face mask pickup sites in each community and provide face masks to each site, allocated according to population, to be distributed to the general public at no cost; consider new designs to create the most comfortable, well-fitting, reusable, and two-way face masks that have adjustable sizing, and if significant improvements in face mask technology are made available, to ensure that such face masks are included in the strategic national stockpile; provide surgical masks and N-95 respirator masks to all individuals working in health care settings in the United States that are experiencing a shortage of such masks, at no cost; and submit to Congress a strategic plan that includes monthly, measurable targets to eliminate shortages and increase domestic production of high-quality masks. The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made available under this bill.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 July 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

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