A bill to authorize the appropriation of an additional $10,000,000,000 to secure critical materials and supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill: 117-s-179
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2021-02-02
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health programs administration and funding

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Manufacturing

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to secure critical supplies to combat COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).</p> <p>In securing these supplies, HHS must coordinate with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.</p> <p>HHS may also use authorities available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to secure supplies. That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industries to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 179 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2021 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the appropriation of an additional $10,000,000,000 to secure critical materials and supplies to combat the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Authorization of appropriations to secure critical materials and supplies to combat COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2021 $10,000,000,000 to secure critical materials and supplies to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly referred to as COVID–19 ) pandemic, including through efforts to expand domestic capacity to manufacture such supplies through the use of authorities available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). (b) Coordination of use of funds In obligating and expending amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall coordinate with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security. (c) Supplement not supplant Amounts authorized to be appropriated by subsection (a) shall supplement and not supplant other amounts authorized to be appropriated to secure critical materials and supplies to combat the COVID–19 pandemic.