The Defense Production Act (DPA) and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recent Developments and Policy Considerations

Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Administration invoked the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) on multiple occasions to facilitate the manufacture and distribution of medical equipment and supplies. The full extent of DPA implementation is unclear - to date, there have been six public announcements describing official DPA implementation actions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169952

Entities

People

  • Heidi M. Peters
  • Michael H. Cecire

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Domestic
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • Production
  • Task Forces
  • United States Government
  • Ventilators

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Strategic Security Studies