S 1693 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021

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.
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May 2021
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Introduced May 19, 2021 Last action May 19, 2021
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May 19, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 19, 2021
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