A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the transfer of certain equipment during a public health emergency, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · December 14, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 624.
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.
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