US Congress Senate Bill 4578 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires procurement contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be long-term and for domestically manufactured PPE. Specifically, contracts entered into by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Defense, Education, or Veterans Affairs for the procurement of PPE must be for a duration of at least three years, including a base period and all option periods, to incentivize investment in the production of PPE, and materials and components of PPE, in the United States. The bill provides exceptions (1) where a nonavailability determination has been made, (2) where a sufficient quantity of a satisfactory quality cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices, and (3) where the department certifies every 120 days that it is necessary to procure PPE under alternate procedures to respond to the immediate needs of a public health emergency. Such departments may transfer to the Strategic National Stockpile any excess PPE acquired under a contract.

Make PPE in America Act

Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]

Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB8324 (Same As) 2020-10-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5057)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4578/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4578/BILLS-116s4578is.pdf