Securing America's Vaccines for Emergencies Act of 2021 or the SAVE Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the President to make payments to manufacturers to increase supply-chain security if doing so is important to the national defense.
The President must submit a strategy to Congress that includes (1) a plan to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of medical materials essential to the national defense; and (2) plans to diversify, and address vulnerabilities in, supply chains for essential medical materials.
The President must submit to Congress annual progress reports through FY2025 evaluating the implementation of the strategy.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2454-2455) | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3146. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2454-2456) | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | Mr. Cleaver moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-12 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |