S. 3478 · 116th Congress
Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the security of the U.S. medical product supply chain (i.e., supply of drugs and devices).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 12, 2020
Commission on America's Medical Security Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to report on the security of the U.S. medical product supply chain (i.e., supply of drugs and devices).
Among other things, the report shall
- assess the dependence of the United States, including the private sector, states, and federal government, on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United States; and
- provide recommendations to address supply vulnerabilities or potential disruptions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
Latest action (Mar 12, 2020): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 12, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.