SAVE Act of 2020
Latest action · May 13, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 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 13, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing America's Vaccines for Emergencies Act of 2020 or the SAVE Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the President to make payments to manufacturers to increase supply-chain security if doing so is important to the national defense. The President must submit a strategy to Congress that includes, among other elements (1) a plan to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of medical articles essential to the national defense; and (2) plans to diversify, and address vulnerabilities in, supply chains for essential medical articles.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | May 13, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 13, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6399 | SAVE Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Mar 26, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congressional oversight
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Industrial facilities
- Manufacturing
- Materials
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Public contracts and procurement
- Strategic materials and reserves
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
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