The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- Defense Production Act of 1950, 50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq., § 101 (50 U.S.C. 4511); National Emergencies Act
- Issued
- 2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-18
- End
- Continuing; DPA delegations superseded in part by EO 14001 (Jan. 21, 2021) (read as 2021-09-30)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
- Functions reached
- SC inputs and PPE for production
- PF (producers of covered items)
- DS (distribution redirected)
- Collection
- Manufacturing SEC-10
Operative words
the Secretary of Health and Human Services... shall use any and all authority available under the Act to determine... the proper nationwide priorities and allocation of all health and medical resources, including controlling the distribution of such materials (including applicable services) in the civilian market
Enforcement
DPA § 103 (50 U.S.C. 4513): fine and imprisonment for wilful violation of any order under the Act
Notes
The predicate for the GM, 3M and ventilator orders, the HHS scarce-materials designation (SEC-07-006) and FEMA's allocation and export rules