US Congress Senate Resolution 547 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-18 - Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1807)
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution calls upon the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase production of medical supplies, including personal protective equipment, to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus disease). The resolution supports the use of such authorities to distribute medical materials, including by directing suppliers to prioritize and accept contracts to restock the Strategic National Stockpile; and establish voluntary agreements and provide financial incentives to manufacturers and suppliers of critical medical equipment.

A resolution encouraging the President to use authorities provided by the Defense Production Act of 1950 to scale up the national response to the coronavirus crisis.

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-18	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1807)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/547/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres547/BILLS-116sres547is.pdf