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Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.

USA116th CongressHRES-906| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2020
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (103)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production 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 resolution also states that Congress stands ready to make additional appropriations available for this effort.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.

USA116th CongressHRES-906| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2020
This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production 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 resolution also states that Congress stands ready to make additional appropriations available for this effort.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (103)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurement