US HB6696 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
Pending: House Small Business Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a temporary grant program to assist small businesses in producing covered goods (e.g., ventilators, surgical masks, and hand sanitizer) that are needed to address the national emergency related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). A grant recipient must prioritize the domestic sale of covered goods and refrain from selling such goods at a price that grossly exceeds the average price for the 90-day period prior to January 31, 2020.
Title
SUPPLIES Act Shoring Up Personal Protective and Lifesaving Indispensable Equipment Stockpile Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] | Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] |
| Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. |
| 2020-05-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commerce
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Small business
Worker safety and health
Commerce
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Inflation and prices
Manufacturing
Small business
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6696/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6696/BILLS-116hr6696ih.pdf |
