Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act
Latest action · May 6, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act
This bill provides for the procurement and distribution of equipment and supplies needed to combat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
The bill sets forth responsibilities for the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including that the NRCC must (1) direct the national production and distribution of critical medical equipment and supplies; (2) communicate with states, local governments, and Native American tribes regarding the availability and delivery schedule of equipment and supplies; and (3) make specified information publicly available.
The Department of Defense may detail members of the armed forces on active duty or civilian employees to support the NRCC.
The President, using authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950, must establish a fair and reasonable price for and procure needed equipment and supplies.
The Government Accountability Office must annually submit a report to Congress assessing the Strategic National Stockpile.
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall designate an inspector general to oversee this bill's implementation.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 6, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | May 6, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 6, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 6, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6711 | Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act | Identical bill | May 5, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Asia
- Business records
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Defense
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Inflation and prices
- Manufacturing
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Military civil functions
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Minority health
- Public contracts and procurement
- State and local government operations
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2020Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.