,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dcci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bh1     
#bjbj,ms4 ,warren 7for ,mr4 ,sanders    
7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4       
,bennet1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1
 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4  
,jones1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,merkley1    
,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4       
,smith1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,ms4     
,warren77 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill   
,to provide1 manufacture1 and distribute
 high quality face masks for every      
individual in the ,united ,states during
 the ,,covid-#ai emergency using the    
,defense ,production ,act and other     
means4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may 
be cited as the ,masks for ,all ,act of 
#bjbj4  #b4 ,requirement to eliminate   
mask shortages ,the ,president1 acting  
through the ,administrator1 shall1 as   
soon as practicable-- 7#a7 eliminate all

 shortages of face masks1 surgical      
masks1 and ,n-#ie respirator masks in   
the ,united ,states2  7#b7 manufacture  
the masks described in paragraph 7#a71  
to the greatest extent practicable1 in  
the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7          
distribute the masks described in       
paragraph 7#a7 to the general public and
 the health care workforce in accordance
 with this ,act4  #c4 ,providing        
high-quality face masks to every        
individual in the ,united ,states  7a7  
,in general ,not later than #cj days    
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator shall establish
 a program to provide a supply of #c    
high-quality1 reusable face masks to    
every individual in the ,united ,states1
 including individuals-- 7#a7           
experiencing homelessness2 and  7#b7    
living in group quarters1 as defined by 
the ,census ,bureau for the purposes of 
the most recent decennial census4  7b7  
,no cost to individuals ,an individual  
that receives a supply of face masks    

under this section shall not be charged 
for the face masks1 for the delivery of 
the face masks1 or for any other        
administrative cost related to the face 
masks4  7c7 ,prohibition on             
identification requirement ,an          
individual that receives a supply of    
face masks under this section shall not 
be required to provide identification or
 proof of citizenship in order to       
receive the face masks4  7d7 ,deliveries
 ,to the greatest extent possible1 face 
masks under this section shall be       
delivered using the ,united ,states     
,postal ,service4  7e7 ,educational     
materials  7#a7 ,in general ,face masks 
provided under this section shall be    
accompanied by a #a-page fact sheet on  
the importance of wearing face masks1   
the proper use of face masks1 and the   
nearest face mask pickup sites          
designated under subsection 7f74  7#b7  
,requirements ,the information included 
in the fact sheet required under        
paragraph 7#a7 shall be-- 7,a7          

scientifically and medically accurate2  
7,b7 written for a layperson2  7,c7     
presented in a size and type of font    
that is easy to read2 and  7,d7 provided
 in the languages that are most         
appropriate for the community4  7#c7    
,publication of information ,the        
information included in the fact sheet  
required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be  
published on the public website of the  
,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 
and the ,department of ,health and      
,human ,services in multiple languages  
and in a manner that is in compliance   
with the ,americans with ,disabilities  
,act of #aiij for reading by the        
visually impaired4  7f7 ,face mask      
pickup sites  7#a7 ,in general ,the     
,administrator shall designate face mask
 pickup sites in each community and     
shall provide face masks to each site1  
allocated according to population1 to be
 distributed to the general public at no
 cost to the public4  7#b7 ,requirements
 for designation of sites ,in           

designating sites as face mask pickup   
sites under paragraph 7#a71 the         
,administrator shall choose-- 7,a7 a    
location of a public entity1            
organization1 or business that is       
providing essential services to         
communities1 such as a post office1     
community pharmacy1 ,federally-qualified
 health center1 senior center1          
congregate meal site1 and ,,covid-#ai   
testing site2  7,b7 a location that is  
easily accessible and appropriate to    
maximize the public health response to  
,,covid-#ai2 and  7,c7 when possible1 a 
location that is federally operated or  
is a recipient of ,federal funds4  7#c7 
,requirement for pickup sites ,if a site
 is designated as a face mask pickup    
site under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 no     
individual shall be required to make a  
purchase in order to pick up masks at   
such location2 and  7,b7 the site shall 
agree to display information1 supplied  
by the ,administrator1 in a prominent   
location that-- 7i7 advertises the      

availability of free face masks provided
 by the ,federal ,government2 and  7ii7 
meets the requirements described in     
subsection 7e77#b74  7g7 ,new technology
  7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of     
delivering and providing the best       
available masks under this section1 the 
,administrator shall consider new       
designs to create the most comfortable1 
well-fitting1 reusable1 and #b-way face 
masks that have adjustable sizing4  7#b7
 ,strategic national stockpile ,if      
significant improvements in face mask   
technology are made available1 the      
,administrator1 in coordination with the
 ,secretary1 shall ensure that such face
 masks are included in the strategic    
national stockpile4  7h7 ,required      
coordination and consultation  7#a7     
,coordination ,in carrying out this     
section1 the ,administrator shall       
coordinate with the ,secretary1 the     
,assistant ,secretary1 the ,postmaster  
,general1 and the heads of any other    
appropriate ,federal departments or     

agencies4  7#b7 ,consultation ,in       
carrying out this section1 the          
,administrator shall consult with       
,states1 units of local government1     
pickup sites1 and appropriate labor     
unions1 including labor organizations   
representing employees of the ,united   
,states ,postal ,service4  7i7 ,effect  
on requests for personal protective     
equipment ,any face masks provided under
 this section shall not be taken into   
account for purposes of the ,federal    
,government responding to ,state or     
health care provider requests for       
surgical masks1 ,n-#ie respirator masks1
 personal protective equipment1 or other
 supplies related to ,,covid-#ai4  #d4  
,health care workforce  7a7 ,in general 
,not later than #cj days after the date 
of enactment of this ,act1 the          
,administrator shall provide surgical   
masks and ,n-#ie respirator masks to all
 individuals working in health care     
settings in the ,united ,states that are
 experiencing a shortage of such masks1 

including settings that have a          
short-term supply of such masks and     
settings that are practicing extended   
use and re-use of such masks1 if such   
masks are single-use masks4  7b7 ,no    
cost to persons or ,states ,a person or 
,state that receives surgical masks and 
,n-#ie respirator masks under this      
section shall not be charged for the    
masks1 for the delivery of the masks1 or
 for any other administrative cost      
related to the masks4  7c7 ,required    
coordination ,in carrying out this      
section1 the ,administrator shall       
coordinate-- 7#a7 with the ,secretary1  
the ,assistant ,secretary1 the          
,postmaster ,general1 and the heads of  
any other appropriate ,federal          
departments or agencies2 and  7#b7 to   
the greatest extent practicable1 with   
other ,federal programs that provide    
masks or other personal protective      
equipment to individuals working in     
health care settings4  7d7 ,required    
consultation ,in carrying out this      

section1 the ,administrator shall       
consult with health care providers and  
labor organizations representing health 
professionals and other individuals     
working in health care settings4  #e4   
,use of authorities  7a7 ,in general ,in
 carrying out this ,act-- 7#a7 the      
,president shall make use of any and all
 available authorities at the disposal  
of the ,federal ,government to procure1 
domestically manufacture1 support the   
domestic manufacturing of face masks1   
and distribute face masks1 surgical     
masks1 and ,n-#ie respirator masks1     
including emergency authorities1 such as
 the ,defense ,production ,act of #aiej 
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq471 the      
,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 and the       
,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief 
and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq472 and  7#b7 the 
,administrator shall make use of        
authorities delegated to the            
,administrator under title ,i and title 

,,iii of the ,defense ,production ,act  
of #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deaa et seq47  
to increase domestic production of      
masks4  7b7 ,requirement ,any face      
masks1 surgical masks1 and ,n-#ie       
respirator masks procured or            
manufactured for purposes of carrying   
out this ,act shall be purchased in     
accordance with ,federal ,acquisition   
,regulation guidance on fair and        
reasonable pricing4  7c7 ,excess masks  
,any face masks1 surgical masks1 and    
,n-#ie respirator masks in the          
possession of the ,federal ,emergency   
,management ,agency or the ,department  
of ,health and ,human ,services for     
purposes of carrying out this ,act that 
have not been distributed as of the date
 described in section #f7;d7 shall be   
added to the strategic national         
stockpile4  #f4 ,appropriation2         
limitations  7a7 ,appropriation ,there  
is appropriated1 out of amounts in the  
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available     

until the date described in subsection  
7d71 to the ,administrator to carry out 
this ,act1 provided that the            
,administrator uses such amounts as are 
necessary to reimburse the ,united      
,states ,postal ,service for the        
delivery of masks under this ,act4  7b7 
,limitation ,no funds made available    
under this section shall be provided    
to-- 7#a7 any person who is a ,federal  
elected official or serving in a ,senior
 ,executive ,service position2 or  7#b7 
any entity that is controlled in whole  
or in part by a ,federal elected        
official or serving in a ,senior        
,executive ,service position4  7c7      
,emergency designation  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the amounts provided under this       
section are designated as an emergency  
requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7  
of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act
 of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7
 ,designation in ,senate ,in the        
,senate1 this section is designated as  
an emergency requirement pursuant to    

section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga
 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent     
resolution on the budget for fiscal year
 #bjah4  7d7 ,date described ,the date  
described in this subsection is the date
 on which no new cases of ,,covid-#ai   
are reported in the ,united ,states for 
a period of not less than #ad           
consecutive days4  #g4 ,reports to      
,congress  7a7 ,submission of plan ,not 
later than #ad days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the             
,administrator shall submit to ,congress
 a strategic plan that includes monthly1
 measurable targets1 to1 as soon as     
practicable-- 7#a7 eliminate all        
shortages of face masks1 surgical masks1
 and ,n-#ie respirator masks2  7#b7     
increase domestic production of         
high-quality masks to the greatest      
extent possible2  7#c7 provide the      
greatest number possible of masks       
manufactured in the ,united ,states2    
7#d7 distribute masks to the general    
public and the health care workforce in 

accordance with this ,act2 and  7#e7    
fulfill all other requirements of this  
,act4  7b7 ,weekly progress reports     
,beginning #g days after the date on    
which the strategic plan is submitted   
under subsection 7a71 and every #g days 
thereafter until the requirements of    
this ,act are met1 the ,administrator   
shall submit to ,congress a detailed    
report on the activities undertaken to  
fulfill the requirements of this ,act   
and a timeline for when such            
requirements will be fulfilled1 which   
shall include-- 7#a7 information on--   
7,a7 the use of funds under this ,act1  
provided in an itemized list2  7,b7 the 
current and projected supply of face    
masks1 surgical masks1 and ,n-#ie       
respirator masks2  7,c7 the sources of  
face masks1 surgical masks1 and ,n-#ie  
respirator masks2  7,d7 the distribution
 of face masks1 surgical masks1 and     
,n-#ie respirator masks1 by ,state1     
geographic area1 and need2  7,e7 the    
prices paid by the ,federal ,government 

and to which suppliers such amounts were
 paid2 and  7#b7 any other information  
requested by ,congress4  7c7 ,inspector 
,general ,oversight  7#a7 ,in general   
,the ,inspector ,general of the         
,department of ,homeland ,security shall
 conduct monitoring and oversight of the
 receipt1 disbursement1 and use of funds
 made available under this ,act4  7#b7  
,report ,not later than #a year after   
the date described in section #f7;d71   
the ,inspector ,general of the          
,department of ,homeland ,security shall
 conduct an audit of the program        
established under this ,act and submit  
to ,congress a report on the findings of
 such audit4  #h4 ,definitions ,in this 
,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term     
,administrator means the ,administrator 
of the ,federal ,emergency ,management  
,agency4  7#b7 ,assistant ,secretary    
,the term ,assistant ,secretary means   
the ,assistant ,secretary for           
,preparedness and ,response of the      
,department of ,health and ,human       

,services4  7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,the    
term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning     
given the term ,indian tribe in section 
#d7;e7 of the ,indian                   
,self-,determination and ,education     
,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#ecjd7;e774  7#d7 ,secretary ,the term  
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,health and ,human ,services4  7#e7     
,senior ,executive ,service position    
,the term ,senior ,executive ,service   
position has the meaning given that term
 in section #cacb7;a7 of title #e1      
,united ,states ,code4  7#f7 ,state ,the
 term ,state means-- 7,a7 any ,state of 
the ,united ,states2  7,b7 the ,district
 of ,columbia2  7,c7 the ,commonwealth  
of ,puerto ,rico2  7,d7 ,guam2  7,e7    
,american ,samoa2  7,f7 the             
,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana 
,islands2  7,g7 the ,federated ,states  
of ,micronesia2  7,h7 the ,republic of  
the ,marshall ,islands2  7,i7 the       
,republic of ,palau2  7,j7 the ,united  
,states ,virgin ,islands2 and  7,k7 each

 ,indian ,tribe4  7#g7 ,united ,states  
,the term ,united ,states means-- 7,a7  
each of the several ,states of the      
,united ,states2  7,b7 the ,district of 
,columbia2  7,c7 the ,commonwealth of   
,puerto ,rico2  7,d7 ,guam2  7,e7       
,american ,samoa2  7,f7 the             
,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana 
,islands2  7,g7 the ,federated ,states  
of ,micronesia2  7,h7 the ,republic of  
the ,marshall ,islands2  7,i7 the       
,republic of ,palau2  7,j7 the ,united  
,states ,virgin ,islands2 and  7,k7 each
 ,indian ,tribe4