US Congress House Bill 6541 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-1)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies requirements concerning the Strategic National Stockpile and makes changes to the treatment of funds related to the Defense Production Act of 1950. (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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with specified entities, must annually determine the minimum level of relevant supplies to be maintained in the stockpile and include the expenditures necessary to maintain that level in its budget submission to Congress. If the minimum level of supplies cannot be maintained due to production or other issues, HHS shall request that the President use appropriate authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950. The bill also (1) permits HHS to transfer supplies from the stockpile to any federal department or agency on a reimbursable basis, subject to certain limitations; and (2) eliminates the cap on the amount of funds that may remain available at the close of a fiscal year to carry out activities related to the supply or production of essential materials and goods. (Under current law, funds in excess of $750 million revert to the general fund).

PPE Act of 2020 Providing Protective Equipment Act of 2020

Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]
Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2020-04-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
2020-04-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6541/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6541/BILLS-116hr6541ih.pdf