Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021
Latest action · May 19, 2021 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 19, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take specified actions, as part of its management of the Strategic National Stockpile, to establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies.
Specifically, HHS must (1) create incentives for domestic manufacturers of medical supplies to increase emergency stocks and diversify geographic production; (2) purchase, lease, or enter into joint ventures with respect to facilities and equipment to produce medical supplies; and (3) work with distributors to refresh and replenish medical supplies. HHS must also submit a report to Congress concerning the details of any purchase, lease, or joint venture.
The department's authority under the bill to make purchases, leases, or joint ventures for medical supplies terminates on September 30, 2024.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 19, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 19, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
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 |
| HR 3463 | Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 24, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Manufacturing
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Strategic materials and reserves
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2021Introduced in Senate
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