US HR6373

Bill

To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced
03/23/2020

In Committee
03/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes additional funds for FY2020 and FY2021 for expenditures under the Defense Production Act of 1950 for medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other medical supplies to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Department of Commerce must report every three months on such expenditures.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes additional funds for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to be used under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to produce medical ventilators, personal protective equipment, and other critical medical supplies needed to respond to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. The bill also requires the Department of Commerce, in coordination with other relevant federal agencies, to submit quarterly reports to Congress on the use of this authority and the related expenditures, with the reports made publicly available. The reporting requirement will continue until all the appropriated funds have been expended.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Juan Vargas (D)*, Maxine Waters (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (on 03/23/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6373/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6373/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6373/BILLS-116hr6373ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6373/BILLS-116hr6373ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6321	Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related

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