US Congress House Bill 6607 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on April 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish, and award grants to states for the implementation of, the National Emergency Biodefense Network. HHS must coordinate with the Strategic National Stockpile and the National Biodefense Science Board in this effort. The network consists of state entities responsible for tracking and maintaining adequate supplies of drugs, medical devices, and other items necessary for the emergency health security of the United States. The network must be developed and implemented using a private blockchain (i.e., a distributed ledger technology).

Strategic National Stockpile Enhancement and Transparency Act

Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2020-04-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6607/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6607/BILLS-116hr6607ih.pdf