H.R. 7841 · 116th Congress
The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
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Jayapal1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires the federal government to purchase medical supplies and personal protective equipment from the United States, with exceptions for small purchases.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 29, 2020
The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
This bill requires the federal government to purchase medical supplies and personal protective equipment from the United States, with exceptions for small purchases.
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase specified medical supplies (including disinfecting wipes and natural fiber products) and personal protective equipment (including surgical masks, face shields, and foot coverings) from products that are 100% grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.
The bill makes an exception for purchases for amounts not greater than $150,000.
The bill applies the Berry Amendment (which requires the Department of Defense to give preference in procurement to domestically produced, manufactured, or home-grown products) to specified supplies and equipment, such as surgical dressing materials, hospital and surgical clothing, and textile medical supplies and equipment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
Latest action (Oct 6, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 29, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.