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Introduced
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
In Committee
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to require a report to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United States. 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.
AI Summary
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, including the dependence of the U.S. (private sector, states, and federal government) on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the U.S. The report shall provide recommendations to address supply vulnerabilities or potential disruptions, such as promoting supply chain redundancy and contingency planning, encouraging domestic manufacturing, improving supply chain information gaps, and improving planning considerations for medical product supply chain capacity during public health emergencies.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (12)
Dick Durbin (D)*,
Lamar Alexander (R),
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Doug Jones (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Mitt Romney (R),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743) (on 03/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3478/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3478/BILLS-116s3478is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3478/BILLS-116s3478is.pdf.pdf |
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