HR 6879 · 116th Congress · Health

Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2020-05-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020 This bill applies more stringent origination requirements (i.e., Buy American requirements) on commercially available off-the-shelf items procured for the Strategic National Stockpile. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program to support domestic production capacity for items in the stockpile.…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican