Executive Order 13909

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq., sec. 101 (50 U.S.C. 4511); 3 U.S.C. 301

Issued

2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020

Effective

2020-03-18

End

Not revoked during the period (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Supply chain

Addressees

• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• producers and distributors of health and medical resources (personal protective equipment, ventilators)

Functions reached

• SC PPE, ventilators and medical supply for every employer required to obtain them
• IC infection control

Collection

Supply chain and borders ECO-A

Operative words

Section 1 finds that 'health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, meet the criteria specified in section 101(b) of the Act'; section 2 delegates to the Secretary of HHS 'the authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act to require performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense, and to implement the Act in subchapter III of chapter 55 of title 50, United States Code'.

Enforcement

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