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Proposal:Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

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.

Bill Title

Buy American Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2020-05-14: 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: 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: Introduced in House
  • 2020-05-14: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.