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A bill to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

USA116th CongressS-3570| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2020
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (18)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency must, within seven days, submit a report to Congress and the President that (1) assesses the need for equipment, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, across the United States; and (2) identifies the industry sectors and manufacturers capable of fulfilling purchase orders for such equipment, as well as government-owned and privately owned stockpiles of such equipment that could be refurbished. Within 24 hours, the President must issue a purchase order with the highest priority rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) for a specified number of N-95 respirators and face masks. (DPAS is used to prioritize national defense-related contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders.) Within seven days of receiving the center's report, the President must also issue priority purchase orders for the equipment identified in the report under authorities provided by 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 for the national defense.) The bill waives certain requirements under the act related to congressional notification and authorization and makes specified funds available for these efforts.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • March 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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A bill to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

USA116th CongressS-3570| Senate 
| Updated: 3/23/2020
This bill directs certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency must, within seven days, submit a report to Congress and the President that (1) assesses the need for equipment, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, across the United States; and (2) identifies the industry sectors and manufacturers capable of fulfilling purchase orders for such equipment, as well as government-owned and privately owned stockpiles of such equipment that could be refurbished. Within 24 hours, the President must issue a purchase order with the highest priority rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) for a specified number of N-95 respirators and face masks. (DPAS is used to prioritize national defense-related contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders.) Within seven days of receiving the center's report, the President must also issue priority purchase orders for the equipment identified in the report under authorities provided by 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 for the national defense.) The bill waives certain requirements under the act related to congressional notification and authorization and makes specified funds available for these efforts.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Mar 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • March 23, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 23, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (18)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6398: Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementWorker safety and health