H.R. 4710 · 116th Congress
Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Garamendi
- Introduced
- 2019-10-17
- Latest action
- 2019-11-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act
This bill generally requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs to only purchase American-made medicines and vaccines. DOD must also (1) report to Congress on medicine supply-chain vulnerabilities, and (2) establish strategies to assure the provision of medicines to enable combat readiness and force health protection.