# 116-hr-6373: To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6373, To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6373
- Congress: 116
- Title: To increase the amount available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to respond to the coronavirus epidemic, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes additional funds for FY2020 and FY2021 for expenditures under the Defense Production Act of 1950 for medical ventilators, personal protection equipment, and other medical supplies to respond to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Department of Commerce must report every three months on such expenditures.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6373)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6373 (as of 2025-11-18).