September 30, 2026
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To reauthorize and improve the pilot program to support State medical stockpiles, to ensure that State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments or officials are consulted by the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Pilot program to support State medical stockpiles
(a) In general
Section 319F–2(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(i)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2)(B)(i)—
(A)
in subclause (I), by striking and 2024
and inserting through 2028
; and
(B)
in subclause (II), by striking 2025
and inserting 2029
;
(2)
in paragraph (4)(H), by striking State efforts
and inserting State or regional efforts
;
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively;
(4)
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
(5) Coordination
An entity in receipt of an award under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)
carry out activities under this section in coordination with health care entities, health officials, and emergency management officials within the jurisdiction of such State or States, as appropriate; and
(B)
identify opportunities to coordinate with other States in receipt of an award under paragraph (1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices between such States or with other States related to establishing and maintaining a stockpile of medical products.; and
(5)
in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking $3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024
and inserting such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031
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(b) GAO report
Section 2409(b) of the PREVENT Pandemics Act (Public Law 117–328) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by striking ; and
and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and
; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
the impact of any regional stockpiling approaches carried out under such subsection (i)(1) of section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b).
Sec. 3. Public health emergency medical countermeasures enterprise
Section 2811–1(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10a(c)(2)) is amended by striking , as appropriate
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