House Bill 7836
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Masks for All Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 29, 2020
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Bill Number
7836
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116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
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Summary
Masks for All Act of 2020
This bill provides funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide for the manufacture and distribution of high-quality face masks for every individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency.
Specifically, the bill directs FEMA to, among other things
- establish a program to provide three high-quality, reusable face masks to every individual in the United States, including individuals experiencing homelessness and individuals living in group quarters, at no cost, accompanied by specified educational materials;
- designate face mask pickup sites in each community and provide face masks to each site, allocated according to population, to be distributed to the general public at no cost;
- consider new designs to create the most comfortable, well-fitting, reusable, and two-way face masks that have adjustable sizing, and if significant improvements in face mask technology are made available, to ensure that such face masks are included in the strategic national stockpile;
- provide surgical masks and N-95 respirator masks to all individuals working in health care settings in the United States that are experiencing a shortage of such masks, at no cost; and
- submit to Congress a strategic plan that includes monthly, measurable targets to eliminate shortages and increase domestic production of high-quality masks.
The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct monitoring and oversight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made available under this bill.
July 29, 2020
07/30/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
07/29/2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/29/2020
Introduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023 1:45:48 PM