Pandemic Production Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take actions to develop and maintain the capabilities of domestic industries to produce materials necessary for the pandemic response strategy of the United States. It also establishes the Pandemic Production Act Fund to support these efforts. Among other activities, HHS may purchase, or commit to purchase, essential medical technologies and related materials and install equipment in, or otherwise modify, government-owned or privately owned industrial facilities to support domestic production capacity. Before using these authorities, HHS generally must make specific determinations and findings related to the necessity of the action but may waive these requirements during a declared national emergency.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesManufacturingMaterialsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRadiationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentStrategic materials and reservesTechnology transfer and commercializationTransportation costsWorker safety and health
Pandemic Production Act
USA116th CongressHR-6793| House
| Updated: 5/8/2020
Pandemic Production Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take actions to develop and maintain the capabilities of domestic industries to produce materials necessary for the pandemic response strategy of the United States. It also establishes the Pandemic Production Act Fund to support these efforts. Among other activities, HHS may purchase, or commit to purchase, essential medical technologies and related materials and install equipment in, or otherwise modify, government-owned or privately owned industrial facilities to support domestic production capacity. Before using these authorities, HHS generally must make specific determinations and findings related to the necessity of the action but may waive these requirements during a declared national emergency.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment trust fundsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmunology and vaccinationIndustrial facilitiesInfectious and parasitic diseasesInflation and pricesManufacturingMaterialsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRadiationResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentStrategic materials and reservesTechnology transfer and commercializationTransportation costsWorker safety and health