Organizing and Mobilizing the United States Government To Provide a Unified and Effective Response To Combat COVID-19 and To Provide United States Leadership on Global Health and Security
Headline: Creates COVID-19 Response Coordinator to Lead Federal Pandemic Effort
What it does: Agencies must coordinate a government-wide COVID-19 response through a new White House coordinator who organizes testing, supplies, vaccines, and school reopening efforts.
- Creates a White House coordinator role that directs the national COVID-19 response.
- Coordinates testing, vaccines, and protective equipment distribution, including use of the Defense Production Act.
- Directs agencies to support safe reopening of schools, child care, and Head Start programs.
Summary
This order creates a new COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Deputy inside the White House to organize the federal government's fight against COVID-19. The coordinator will advise the President, coordinate testing, supplies, vaccines, and use of the Defense Production Act, and work to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
The order also sets up an office on global health security, requires a 180-day review of biodefense and pandemic readiness, and tells agency leaders to report obstacles to the coordinator so issues can reach the President.
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