The Need for a Domestic PPE Supply Chain
The entire domestic supply chain for American-made PPE agrees that several policies need to be enacted. Below are principles that support the production of PPE in the U.S. through a long-term domestic supply chain:
- Create strong domestic procurement rules for federal PPE purchases substantially similar to the Berry Amendment and the Kissell Amendment
- Implement forward-looking policies to shore up the Strategic National Stockpile and to identify, incentivize, and maintain a robust domestic supply chain for PPE and medical supplies
- Create federal incentives for private sector purchases of domestically produced PPE
- Provide funding assistance for companies to reconstitute domestic PPE supply chains
- Strengthen the Berry Amendment
Legislative Recommendations
We helped developed and actively support substantive
legislation that bolsters our domestic supply chains for personal protective
equipment, boosts critical manufacturing, and ensures that U.S. tax dollars are
spent here at home on U.S.-made PPE.
Legislation that supports American PPE production