Make PPE in America Act
Latest action · Sep 15, 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.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Make PPE in America Act
This bill requires procurement contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be long-term and for domestically manufactured PPE.
Specifically, contracts entered into by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Defense, Education, or Veterans Affairs for the procurement of PPE must be for a duration of at least three years, including a base period and all option periods, to incentivize investment in the production of PPE, and materials and components of PPE, in the United States.
The bill provides exceptions (1) where a nonavailability determination has been made, (2) where a sufficient quantity of a satisfactory quality cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices, and (3) where the department certifies every 120 days that it is necessary to procure PPE under alternate procedures to respond to the immediate needs of a public health emergency.
Such departments may transfer to the Strategic National Stockpile any excess PPE acquired under a contract.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 15, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Sep 15, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Sep 15, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1306 | Make PPE in America Act | Reintroduced Bill | Dec 19, 2022 |
| HR 8324 | Make PPE in America Act | Identical bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for domestic sourcing of personal protective equipment, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Make PPE in America Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Buy American requirements
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Manufacturing
- Public contracts and procurement
- Strategic materials and reserves
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2020Introduced in Senate
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