Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, introduced H.R. 4470, the Made in America Pandemic Preparedness Act, which would require government purchases of American-made PPE and create new tax credits to help manufacturers build up their domestic supply chains. The bill will be marked up and voted on during Tuesday’s Committee on Oversight and Reform business meeting.

H.R. 4470, the Made in America Pandemic Preparedness Act, would do the following:

Incentivizes the development and stabilization of the domestic supply chains necessary to protect the country from life-threatening shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) during pandemics or other public health emergencies.
Requires that PPE procured for the Strategic National Stockpile be produced in America when domestic manufacturers step up to help, and requires regular reports of domestic supply shortages to prepare for the next pandemic. 
Creates a tax credit for manufacturers to help cover the costs of developing domestic supply chains, including manufacturing technology upgrades and workforce training.

Unionwear is proudly manufacturing PPE right here in Newark, NJ.

Read the press release HERE