H.R. 1436: PPE in America Act
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H.R. 1436: PPE in America Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-26 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
PPE in America Act
Plain summary
Protecting Providers Everywhere in America Act or the PPE in America Act This bill makes temporary changes to the management of the inventory of diagnostic testing supplies and personal protective equipment in the Strategic National Stockpile. Through FY2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must source a certain amount of those products from domestic manufacturers. Additionally, HHS must periodically assess and take steps to manage the inventory of those products. This includes, as appropriate, transfers or sales to federal agencies and health care facilities. The bill also provides HHS with additional authorities to manage the inventory. For example, HHS may enter into arrangements with manufacturers to establish revolving stockpiles to mitigate the risk of products expiring. HHS must report on its efforts to maintain the stockpile's inventory of testing supplies and personal protective equipment.
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Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 7 cosponsors
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Ed Case (D-HI), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1436.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr1436 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117