What does Preamble of MAPS Act do?

This bill aims to improve coordination of Federal efforts to identify and mitigate health and national security risks. It proposes maintaining a list of essential medicines, conducting a risk assessment of essential medicine supply chains, and creating a monitoring system to map essential medicine supply chains using data analytics.

What does SHORT TITLE. of MAPS Act do?

This bill is formally titled Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply Act

What does ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST. of MAPS Act do?

This section establishes an 'Essential Medicines List' to be updated and maintained by the Secretary. The list includes active pharmaceutical ingredients and drugs related to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats, high-risk of shortage, or shortages impacting patients with chronic conditions. The Secretary must review the list regularly, at least every two years, and update it as needed. The initial updates to the list must be completed within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The Secretary is required to publish the list promptly after each update.

What does ESSENTIAL MEDICINES RISK ASSESSMENT. of MAPS Act do?

This section requires the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of supply chains for active pharmaceutical ingredients and drugs included on the Essential Medicines List. The risk assessment must identify key starting materials, excipients, and foreign supplier reliance for these medicines. The assessment should also evaluate domestic manufacturing capabilities and potential public health and national security risks, including cybersecurity. It requires an identification of policy or process deficiencies that hinder the Federal Government's ability to address supply chain risks. The assessment must outline how the Federal Government will mitigate identified national security risks, potentially utilizing the Defense Production Act. The Secretary must submit a report with the assessment findings to Congress within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter.

What does U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS MAPPING. of MAPS Act do?

The Secretary of Health and Human Services must map pharmaceutical supply chains The mapping includes key starting materials through finished dosage forms and distribution Data analytics will identify supply chain vulnerabilities posing a threat to public health or national security The Secretary must describe agency roles and facilitate information exchange between Federal departments A report must be submitted to Congress on the status of efforts and activities

What does DEFINITIONS. of MAPS Act do?

This section defines terms used in the Act Definitions include advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity threat, drug, and Secretary

What does ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. of MAPS Act do?

This section clarifies that the Secretary's participation in developing and updating the list of essential medicines under section 2 satisfies requirements under section 3 of Executive Order 13944. The exchange of information among the Secretary and heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies for purposes of sections 3 and 4 does not violate section 1905 of title 18. This section does not affect the status of information as trade secret or confidential commercial information under various statutes. The Secretary must ensure robust cybersecurity measures to prevent inappropriate access or unauthorized disclosure of information under sections 3 and 4.

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MAPS Act

Last updated: 6/26/2025 · Introduced: 6/26/2025

Author: Doris Matsui (D-CA)

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The bill establishes an 'Essential Medicines List' that the Secretary must regularly update to include drugs critical for national security and public health.
It mandates a comprehensive risk assessment of supply chains for essential medicines, identifying vulnerabilities and outlining mitigation strategies, including potential use of the Defense Production Act.
The bill requires mapping of pharmaceutical supply chains using data analytics to identify vulnerabilities and improve information sharing among federal agencies.

119th Congressin committeeS. 1784(In Committee)Official page

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