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H.R. 1166, Public Health Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act of 2023 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 118th
Date Requested Feb. 28, 2023
Requested By House Committee on Financial Services
Date Sent April 17, 2023
Description:
During the coronavirus pandemic the Administration—through a series of executive orders—used authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) to require businesses to prioritize performance and delivery on contracts and orders from the federal government.1 It also used the act’s authorities to support manufacturing of medical supplies and vaccines, fund projects to expand domestic production of personal protective equipment (PPE), and partner with private companies to distribute PPE.

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