S.3570: A bill to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced March 23, 2020
  • Latest Major Action March 23, 2020

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Bill Summary

This bill directs certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency must, within seven days, submit a report to Congress and the President that (1) assesses the need for equipment, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, across the United States; and (2)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
March 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
March 23, 2020

Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

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