Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 12, 2020Health
S. 3478
Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 12, 2020)
Commission on America's Medical Security Act
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.
What just happenedMar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)
Who’s behind it
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
11 cosponsors7 D4 R
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- Introduced in SenateMar 12, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate