U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5671: State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill 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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL 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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026 . SECTION 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 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 …
Sponsors
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH) · primary sponsor
- Cornyn, John (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB5671?
- SB5671 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2026.
- What does SB5671 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB5671?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5671?
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5671?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5671
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