House Bill 3463
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 21, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3463
Congress
117
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Medical Supplies for Pandemics Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to undertake various actions to enhance supply chain elasticity for and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile.
Specifically, HHS must increase emergency stocks of supplies, geographically diversify production of supplies, and enter cooperative agreements or partnerships for purposes of supporting domestic production of supplies and replenishing supplies in the stockpile. The department's authority to enter such agreements and partnerships terminates on September 30, 2024.
May 21, 2021
05/24/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/21/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/21/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:36 PM