PRICE Act
USA116th CongressHR-6662| House
| Updated: 5/4/2020
Anthony G. Brown
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (13)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rules Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Pandemic Response and Interstate Cost Equity Act or the PRICE Act This bill establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the sole buyer, vendor, owner, and distributor of certain medical equipment obtained by the federal government in the event of a national health emergency and establishes a process for the pricing and distribution of such equipment. Specifically, in the event of such an emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services shall assess available medical equipment and FEMA shall (1) become the sole owner and distributor of medical equipment obtained by the federal government for which the prevailing market price exceeds the fair market price by more than 15%, (2) contract with all persons capable of producing such equipment to produce such equipment, and (3) establish a price for such equipment and sell or otherwise distribute the equipment to the states or to persons that request it. The bill establishes in Congress a Joint Committee on Defense Production.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 116-3038Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-315.
Government Operations and Politics
Chemical and biological weaponsCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTerrorism
PRICE Act
USA116th CongressHR-6662| House
| Updated: 5/4/2020
Pandemic Response and Interstate Cost Equity Act or the PRICE Act This bill establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the sole buyer, vendor, owner, and distributor of certain medical equipment obtained by the federal government in the event of a national health emergency and establishes a process for the pricing and distribution of such equipment. Specifically, in the event of such an emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services shall assess available medical equipment and FEMA shall (1) become the sole owner and distributor of medical equipment obtained by the federal government for which the prevailing market price exceeds the fair market price by more than 15%, (2) contract with all persons capable of producing such equipment to produce such equipment, and (3) establish a price for such equipment and sell or otherwise distribute the equipment to the states or to persons that request it. The bill establishes in Congress a Joint Committee on Defense Production.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Latest Companion Bill Action
S 116-3038Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-315.
Anthony G. Brown
Democratic Representative
Maryland
Cosponsors (13)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rules Committee, Financial Services Committee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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Chemical and biological weaponsCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesIntergovernmental relationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesTerrorism