To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 23, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill authorizes additional funds for FY2020 and FY2021 for expenditures under the Defense Production Act of 1950 for medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other medical supplies to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
The Department of Commerce must report every three months on such expenditures.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 5, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6321 | Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act | Related bill | Mar 23, 2020 |
| HR 6379 | Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in House
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