# 116-hr-8324: Make PPE in America Act

116-hr-8324, Make PPE in America Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5057) (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8324
- Congress: 116
- Title: Make PPE in America Act
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5057)
- Introduced: 2020-09-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Make PPE in America Act This bill requires procurement contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE) to be long-term and for domestically manufactured PPE. Specifically, contracts entered into by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Defense, Education, or Veterans Affairs for the procurement of PPE must be for a duration of at least three years, including a base period and all option periods, to incentivize investment in the production of PPE, and materials and components of PPE, in the United States. The bill provides exceptions (1) where a nonavailability determination has been made, (2) where a sufficient quantity of a satisfactory quality cannot be procured as and when needed at U.S. market prices, and (3) where the department certifies every 120 days that it is necessary to procure PPE under alternate procedures to respond to the immediate needs of a public health emergency. Such departments may transfer to the Strategic National Stockpile any excess PPE acquired under a contract.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8324 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8324)

## Related
- [116-hr-7841: The American PPE Supply Chain Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7841)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3742)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8324 (as of 2025-11-18).