H.R. 6877 – Reading Mode

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6877

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2020

Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. McKinley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to issue a report to Congress regarding all State, local, Tribal, and territorial requests for supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile related to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

Strategic National Stockpile action reporting

(a)

In general

The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary), in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall—

(1)

not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding all State, local, Tribal, and territorial requests for supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile related to COVID–19; and

(2)

not less than every 30 days thereafter through the end of the emergency period (as such term is defined in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B))), submit to such committees an updated version of such report.

(b)

Reporting period

(1)

Initial report

The initial report under subsection (a) shall address all requests described in such subsection made during the period—

(A)

beginning on January 31, 2020; and

(B)

ending on the date that is 30 days before the date of submission of the report.

(2)

Updates

Each update to the report under subsection (a) shall address all requests described in such subsection made during the period—

(A)

beginning at the end of the previous reporting period under this section; and

(B)

ending on the date that is 30 days before the date of submission of the updated report.

(c)

Contents of report

The report under subsection (a) (and updates thereto) shall include—

(1)

the details of each request described in such subsection, including—

(A)

the specific medical countermeasures, devices, personal protective equipment, and other materials requested; and

(B)

the amount of such materials requested; and

(2)

the outcomes of each request described in subsection (a), including—

(A)

whether the request was wholly fulfilled, partially fulfilled, or denied;

(B)

if the request was wholly or partially fulfilled, the fulfillment amount; and

(C)

if the request was partially fulfilled or denied, a rationale for such outcome.