# 116-hr-8479: Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020

116-hr-8479, Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8479
- Congress: 116
- Title: Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program with private entities to test the effectiveness of acquiring, maintaining, managing, and distributing a stockpile of generic drugs at risk of shortage. Specifically, HHS must enter into contracts of up to three years for entities to create a six-month stockpile of up to 50 types of such drugs. The bill establishes various program requirements, including annual evaluations by the Government Accountability Office.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8727: Telehealth Modernization Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6660: LOSS Act of 202

## Sources
- [116-hr-8479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8479)

## Related
- [116-hr-8727: Telehealth Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8727)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6660: LOSS Act of 202](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6660)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8479 (as of 2025-11-18).