3.0.0 8943 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z 2023-01-11T13:43:59Z House HR 2020-12-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 209 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:H.R. 8943.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H7148]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2020-12-11T17:42:24Z Referred to 2020-12-10T14:02:15Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-10T14:02:10Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-12-10T14:02:05Z 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. 116 6410 HR 2020-03-27 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Related bill CRS Pandemic Essential Supplies Act 116 8562 HR 2020-10-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Related bill CRS 2020-12-11 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Committee 2020-12-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-12-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-12-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2020-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 N C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2020-12-10 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-12-10 True H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2020-12-10 True Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Department of Defense Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Manufacturing Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Worker safety and health Health 00 2020-12-10 Introduced in House 2021-08-31T16:59:48Z Pandemic Supplies Production Act

This bill directs the President to immediately 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.

It also directs the Defense Logistics Agency within the Department of Defense to take certain actions to manage the distribution of materials to respond the COVID-19 emergency, as well as future emergencies or disasters. This agency is responsible for supply or service activities common to all military departments.

]]> Pandemic Supplies Production Act Display Title Pandemic Supplies Production Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Pandemic Supplies Production Act Introduced in House IH 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, to elevate the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency as the head of the COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, to require the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to establish a system for States and localities to access covered items during a covered emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8943ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8943ih.xml 2020-12-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. 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.