3.0.0 6410 2022-02-08T23:17:24Z 2022-02-08T23:17:24Z House HR 2020-03-27 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 61 (Friday, March 27, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:H.R. 6410.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of Constitution[Page H1865]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-27T13:00:40Z Pandemic Supplies Production Act 116 8943 HR 2020-12-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Related bill CRS 2020-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 N Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Worker safety and health Health 00 2020-03-27 Introduced in House 2020-04-16T17:21:39Z This bill directs the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and other personal protective equipment to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

The President must (1) make a determination that the ventilators and protective equipment are essential for the national defense; (2) identify private-sector capacity to produce such equipment; and (3) exercise authorities under the act to mitigate, where possible, the dependency of the United States on overseas sources and to ensure the supply of such equipment.

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency coordinating the response shall submit weekly reports to Congress on the status and distribution of such equipment.

]]> To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Display Title To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Official Title as Introduced To direct the President to use authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6410ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6410ih.xml 2020-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.