Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 21, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 28, 2021
- Passed HouseOct 20, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
This bill makes changes to the administration and management of the Strategic National Stockpile.
Among these changes, the bill authorizes through September 30, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer supplies from the stockpile to any federal departments or agencies under certain conditions. HHS must also ensure the contents of the stockpile remain in working order and may enter into maintenance service contracts to carry out this requirement.
Furthermore, as part of its management of the stockpile, HHS must establish and maintain domestic reserves of certain supplies, including by entering into cooperative agreements or partnerships to access facilities and equipment to produce these supplies. The authority for such agreements and partnerships terminates on September 30, 2024.
Additionally, the bill temporarily authorizes HHS to award grants to states for maintaining stockpiles of certain equipment and supplies for use during public health emergencies.
HHS must also develop transparent processes for the use and distribution of supplies from the stockpile that address, for example, the prioritization of requests. Additionally, during the COVID-19 emergency, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response must report monthly on requests for supplies from states, tribes, and other jurisdictions. These reports must include the rationale for any partially fulfilled or denied requests.
Lastly, the Government Accountability Office must study the feasibility of establishing user fees to offset costs for procuring single-source materials for, and distributing such materials from, the stockpile.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 322 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed397–22 | Oct 20, 2021 |
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 28, 2021 to Oct 20, 2021; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | May 28, 2021 |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Oct 20, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 28, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 31, 2021 | |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Oct 21, 2021 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Oct 20, 2021Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5701)
- Oct 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 22 (Roll no. 322). (text: CR 10/19/2021 H5651-5653)
- Oct 20, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 19, 2021Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5681Recorded votes H5701enactLists H5701Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3635, Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act | Elissa Slotkin D-MI | Oct 20, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5651–H5654Text printed H5651–H5653 | Brett Guthrie R-KY, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Jackie Walorski R-IN, Richard Hudson R-NC | Oct 19, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 94, May 28, 2021, page H2680.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1974 | Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jun 8, 2021 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Strengthening America’s Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Manufacturing
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- State and local government operations
- Strategic materials and reserves
- User charges and fees
- Worker safety and health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2021Referred in Senate
- Oct 20, 2021Engrossed in House
- May 28, 2021Introduced in House
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; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
