We are not seizing or taking personal protective equipment from anyone lawfully engaged in acquiring or distributing those supplies. We take all accusations of seizures very seriously. Here are some key facts 1/4

If a hospital believes this has happened to them, it should be reported to the governor who then reports to FEMA. If a governor believes that this has happened to their supplies, it should be reported to the FEMA region.

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We are working with @TheJusticeDept’s Hoarding & Price Gouging Task Force. If the task force identifies a case of price gouging, they may alert us & we may then compel the price gouger under Defense Production Act authorities to... 3/4

...sell the supplies to us at prevailing market prices. This may lead to the incorrect assumption that FEMA is seizing supplies.

For detailed information: http://fema.gov/coronavirus/rumor-control

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