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Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act

USA116th CongressS-4204| Senate 
| Updated: 10/19/2020
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act This bill addresses the issue of national pandemic preparedness and response. It directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or another federal agency, as determined by the OMB, to convene an Interagency Task Force to analyze U.S. preparedness for national pandemics. The task force shall, among other things (1) determine the mission of the Strategic National Stockpile and clearly define it, and (2) assess the current and future inventory needs of the stockpile. The task force must report at specified intervals, including (1) identifying communities where racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) infection, hospitalization, and death rates are out of proportion to the community's population by a certain threshold; and (2) recommendations about how to best allocate critical COVID-19 resources to such communities. During pandemic and related public health emergencies involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Response Coordination Center, acting through the appropriate FEMA Regional Administrators, shall (1) request voluntary information from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments regarding their holdings of equipment and medical supplies; and (2) share information with such governments regarding the federal inventory and the plan developed. The Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, may sell drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, or other supplies maintained in the Strategic National Stockpile under specified circumstances.

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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 19, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-279.
Oct 19, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • July 22, 2020
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • October 19, 2020
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-279.


  • October 19, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.

Emergency Management

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  • S 116-4210: Securing Healthcare and Response Equipment Act of 2020
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal-Indian relationsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIndustrial policy and productivityInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesWorker safety and health

Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act

USA116th CongressS-4204| Senate 
| Updated: 10/19/2020
Federal Emergency Pandemic Response Act This bill addresses the issue of national pandemic preparedness and response. It directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) or another federal agency, as determined by the OMB, to convene an Interagency Task Force to analyze U.S. preparedness for national pandemics. The task force shall, among other things (1) determine the mission of the Strategic National Stockpile and clearly define it, and (2) assess the current and future inventory needs of the stockpile. The task force must report at specified intervals, including (1) identifying communities where racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) infection, hospitalization, and death rates are out of proportion to the community's population by a certain threshold; and (2) recommendations about how to best allocate critical COVID-19 resources to such communities. During pandemic and related public health emergencies involving the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Response Coordination Center, acting through the appropriate FEMA Regional Administrators, shall (1) request voluntary information from state, local, tribal, and territorial governments regarding their holdings of equipment and medical supplies; and (2) share information with such governments regarding the federal inventory and the plan developed. The Department of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, may sell drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, or other supplies maintained in the Strategic National Stockpile under specified circumstances.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 19, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-279.
Oct 19, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • July 22, 2020
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • October 19, 2020
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-279.


  • October 19, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Emergency Management

Related Bills

  • S 116-4210: Securing Healthcare and Response Equipment Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Federal-Indian relationsFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHospital careImmunology and vaccinationIndustrial policy and productivityInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturingMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMinority healthPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsStrategic materials and reservesWorker safety and health