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FLASH Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-767| House 
| Updated: 1/28/2025
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democratic Representative

California

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill significantly expands the procurement authorities of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) under the Public Health Service Act. It permits BARDA to award follow-on production contracts or transactions to participants who successfully developed prototypes, bypassing new competitive procedures if the initial selection was competitive. Furthermore, the bill authorizes the Secretary to procure medical countermeasures and other supplies for experimental or test purposes using noncompetitive procedures, streamlining the development process for national public health and security needs. The legislation also introduces a new mechanism for acquiring innovative commercial products and services through a competitive selection process involving general solicitations and peer review. This method is considered competitive, but contracts exceeding $100,000,000 require a written determination of efficacy and must be fixed-price. For such high-value contracts, congressional committees must be notified within 45 days, detailing the product, need, amount, and contractor, ensuring transparency and oversight in these expedited acquisitions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3794
FLASH Act of 2023
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3794
    FLASH Act of 2023


  • January 28, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization

FLASH Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-767| House 
| Updated: 1/28/2025
This bill significantly expands the procurement authorities of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) under the Public Health Service Act. It permits BARDA to award follow-on production contracts or transactions to participants who successfully developed prototypes, bypassing new competitive procedures if the initial selection was competitive. Furthermore, the bill authorizes the Secretary to procure medical countermeasures and other supplies for experimental or test purposes using noncompetitive procedures, streamlining the development process for national public health and security needs. The legislation also introduces a new mechanism for acquiring innovative commercial products and services through a competitive selection process involving general solicitations and peer review. This method is considered competitive, but contracts exceeding $100,000,000 require a written determination of efficacy and must be fixed-price. For such high-value contracts, congressional committees must be notified within 45 days, detailing the product, need, amount, and contractor, ensuring transparency and oversight in these expedited acquisitions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3794
FLASH Act of 2023
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3794
    FLASH Act of 2023


  • January 28, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democratic Representative

California

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsCongressional oversightEmergency planning and evacuationHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTechnology transfer and commercialization