# 116-hr-8562: Pandemic Essential Supplies Act

116-hr-8562, Pandemic Essential Supplies Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8562
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pandemic Essential Supplies Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pandemic Essential Supplies Act This bill requires the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to establish an online system for states and local governments to submit requests for essential items during a disaster or emergency. It also designates the Director of the DLA as the head of an existing COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8943: Pandemic Supplies Production Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8607: U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8562 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8562)

## Related
- [116-hr-8943: Pandemic Supplies Production Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8943)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8607: U.S. Postal Service Accountability and Voting Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8607)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-8363: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8363)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8562 (as of 2025-11-18).