Senate Bill 3478 - Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2020-03-12

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)

Alternative Names

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

A bill to require a report to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United States.

Associated Legislation

CARES Act

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

CARES Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Chemical and biological weapons

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Economic performance and conditions

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Emergency planning and evacuation

Government studies and investigations

Health care coverage and access

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Manufacturing

Terrorism

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]

Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Lamar AlexanderCARES ActCommission on America’s Medical Security ActCARES Act

Commission on America’s Medical Security Act

3/2/2022, 4:21 PM

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 t...

Congress
116
Number
S - 3478
Introduced on
2020-03-12
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/12/2020
Text
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Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

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 t...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require a report to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on critical drugs and devices sourced or manufactured outside of the United States.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Chemical and biological weapons•
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation•
Economic performance and conditions•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Emergency planning and evacuation•
Government studies and investigations•
Health care coverage and access•
Health technology, devices, supplies•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Manufacturing•
Terrorism

Comments

Related

Member:  Lamar Alexander
Bill:  CARES Act
Bill:  Commission on America’s Medical Security Act
Bill:  CARES Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/28/2020

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 t...

Latest Action3/12/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1743)