COVID-19: Defense Production Act (DPA) Developments and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The White House is employing the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to facilitate the production and availability of essential goods, supplies, and services. This Insight considers recent DPA actions and associated policy considerations for Congress. It is a companion to CRS Insights IN11337, IN11280, and IN11231. See CRS Report R43767 for a more in-depth discussion of DPA history and authorities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1146798

Entities

People

  • Heidi M. Peters
  • Michael H. Cecire

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Security
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • New York
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Protective Equipment
  • Supply Chain
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology