Senate Bill 3921
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3921
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act
This bill provides emergency funding, subject to certain limitations, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fulfill requests from states, territories, and tribes for critical health care resources to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). FEMA and the Department of Health and Human Services must report specified information related to these requests to Congress on a weekly basis until the end of the COVID-19 emergency.
In addition, the bill directs the President to use specified authorities, including authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950, to fulfill these requests.
June 9, 2020
06/09/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/09/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:16 PM