In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Gary Peters last week announced that he is working to introduce the Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act to strengthen the federal government’s response to the Coronavirus crisis through the Defense Production Act which gives the government the ability to incentivize and direct companies to produce vital medical supplies
As the Coronavirus crisis continues to affect so many, Gary Peters is working to get Michiganders the resources and medical supplies they need.
WLNS: Michigan senators call for incentivizing companies to manufacture medical supplies
- U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow announced they are joining their colleagues to introduce legislation to strengthen the federal government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic under the Defense Production Act.
- The Defense Production Act gives the government the ability to incentivize and direct companies to produce vital medical supplies. In the letter, the senators said that the Trump Administration has not fully utilized authorities under the law to address the pandemic, including to direct additional manufacturing of personal protective equipment, respirators, masks, hospital gowns, and other critical medical supplies.
- The Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act would require the president to utilize all available Defense Production Act authorities to mobilize a more effective pandemic response and ensure that state and local governments are receiving critical supplies, the senators said.
Mid-Michigan NOW: Congress calls on companies to manufacture critical medical supplies
- U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow announced they are joining their colleagues to introduce legislation to strengthen the federal government’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic under the Defense Production Act, which gives the government the ability to incentivize and direct companies to produce vital medical supplies.
- “I have repeatedly pressed the Administration to use the full authorities under the Defense Production Act to strengthen our nation’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and ensure that medical supplies and other resources get to the Michigan communities who need them,” said Senator Peters, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. “This bill would streamline the federal pandemic response, address shortcomings in medical supply manufacturing and distribution, and increase transparency around how critical supplies are purchased and distributed among the states. As we work together to tackle this public health crisis, I will continue to press for commonsense solutions to protect the health and safety of Michiganders.”
