Calling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.

2/8/2022, 11:21 PM

This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production 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 resolution also states that Congress stands ready to make additional appropriations available for this effort.

Congress
116

Number
HRES - 906

Introduced on
2020-03-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/23/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information regarding the use of such authorities with Congress. (The Defense Production 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 resolution also states that Congress stands ready to make additional appropriations available for this effort.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedCalling on the President to invoke the Defense Production Act to respond to COVID-19.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health programs administration and funding
Health technology, devices, supplies
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Manufacturing
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/24/2020

This resolution calls on the President to (1) use all relevant authorities of the Defense Production Act to direct the domestic production of supplies to address COVID-19 (i.e., the coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) share specified information r...


Latest Action3/23/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.