S. 4210 · 116th Congress
Securing Healthcare and Response Equipment Act of 2020
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Ron Johnson
- Introduced
- 2020-07-02
- Latest action
- 2020-12-14 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-321.
Summary
Securing Healthcare and Response Equipment Act of 2020 or the SHARE Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to transfer personal protective equipment or medically necessary equipment to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during a declared public health emergency. These transfers must be made at the request of HHS and on a reimbursable basis.
It also allows HHS to (1) sell certain items from the Strategic National Stockpile to government agencies and nonprofits, and (2) maintain a stockpile of personal protective equipment for use by first responder agencies.