H.R. 8479 · 116th Congress
Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Buddy Carter
- Introduced
- 2020-10-01
- Latest action
- 2020-10-01 · Introduced in House
Summary
Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program with private entities to test the effectiveness of acquiring, maintaining, managing, and distributing a stockpile of generic drugs at risk of shortage.
Specifically, HHS must enter into contracts of up to three years for entities to create a six-month stockpile of up to 50 types of such drugs.
The bill establishes various program requirements, including annual evaluations by the Government Accountability Office.