Contact Congress about H.R. 767: FLASH Act of 2025

BARDA could test and buy health emergency supplies with more speed and flexibility. The bill also lets some prototype projects move into production without a new full competition.

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FLASH Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 767: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects companies that make medical countermeasures, lab supplies, protective equipment, manufacturing supplies, and health security technology. It also affects BARDA and the Health and Human Services Department, because it gives them more ways to buy and scale these products. The public could feel the effects during health emergencies if the new process changes how fast tools become available.

Why this matters: Health emergencies can move faster than normal government buying rules. This bill could help BARDA test and buy needed tools sooner. It could also reduce competition for some awards, especially when a prototype moves into production. The real effect on speed, cost, and quality is not stated in the bill and would depend on agency decisions.

Key provisions in H.R. 767

• BARDA could do more work on tests, prototypes, and testing models. That includes getting enough items to evaluate them and using animal models when needed.
• A prototype project could move into production without a new bidding round. This only applies when the first selection used competition.
• Prototype subprojects would count as part of the same larger deal. That matters when BARDA decides whether follow-on production is allowed.
• The Health and Human Services Secretary could buy supplies for experiments and testing. These include medical countermeasures, chemicals, reagents, manufacturing supplies, protective equipment, related parts, accessories, and designs.
• The Secretary could make those test-purpose purchases without competition. The purchases could use a contract or another type of federal agreement called an other transaction.

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What is H.R. 767?

BARDA could test and buy health emergency supplies with more speed and flexibility. The bill also lets some prototype projects move into production without a new full competition.

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