H.R. 6541: PPE Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-04-17 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-04-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

PPE Act of 2020

Plain summary

Providing Protective Equipment Act of 2020 or the PPE Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements concerning the Strategic National Stockpile and makes changes to the treatment of funds related to the Defense Production Act of 1950. (That act confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with specified entities, must annually determine the minimum level of relevant supplies to be maintained in the stockpile and include the expenditures necessary to maintain that level in its budget submission to Congress. If the minimum level of supplies cannot be maintained due to production or other issues, HHS shall request that the President use appropriate authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950. The bill also (1) permits HHS to transfer supplies from the stockpile to any federal department or agency on a reimbursable basis, subject to certain limitations; and (2) eliminates the cap on the amount of funds that may remain available at the close of a fiscal year to carry out activities related to the supply or production of essential materials and goods. (Under current law, funds in excess of $750 million revert to the general fund).

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Official text

PPE Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · 45 cosponsors

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Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Mike Levin (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Judy Chu (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6541.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6541 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116