H.R. 1980

119 HR 1980 IH: State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1980  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 10, 2025   Mr. Carter of Georgia  (for himself,  Mr. Veasey ,  Mrs. Miller-Meeks ,  Ms. Houlahan , and  Mr. Mackenzie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To reauthorize and make improvements to the State medical stockpile pilot program administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response through fiscal year 2030.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2025  .
2.
Reauthorization of pilot program to support State medical stockpiles
(a)
In general
Section 319F–2(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(i)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2)(B)(i)—
(A)
in subclause (I), by striking  and 2024  and inserting  through 2025 ; and
(B)
in subclause (II), by striking  2025  and inserting  2026 ;
(2)
in paragraph (4)—
(A)
in subparagraph (G), by striking  ; and  at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I);
(C)
by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:
(H)
facilitate the sharing of best practices among States within a consortia of States in receipt of funding related to establishing and maintaining a stockpile of medical products; and
  ; and
(D)
in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking  State efforts  and inserting  State or regional efforts ;
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively;
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
(5)
Coordination
An entity in receipt of an award under paragraph (1), in carrying out the activities under this subsection, shall coordinate with appropriate health care entities, health officials, and emergency management officials within the jurisdiction of such State or States.
  ; and
(5)
in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking  fiscal years 2023 and 2024  and inserting  fiscal years 2026 through 2030 .
(b)
GAO report
Section 2409(b) of the PREVENT Pandemics Act ( Public Law 117–328 ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by striking  ; and  and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
the impact of any regional stockpiling approaches carried out under subsection (i)(1) of section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b ).
  .