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H.RES.906: Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced March 23, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 23, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
103 (94 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 23, 2020
Bill Summary
This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production Act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 23, 2020 |
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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March 23, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Andy Levin (D-Mich.) |