US HB2862 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-10)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take a series of actions relating to vaccination rates and awareness. Specifically, the CDC must (1) develop a national surveillance system to monitor vaccination rates, and (2) conduct a national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of vaccines. Additionally, the National Vaccine Advisory Committee must assess national confidence in vaccines and update a specified 2015 report accordingly.
Title
VACCINES Act of 2019 Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY] |
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] |
Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN] |
Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL] | Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN] |
Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] |
Rep. Troy Balderson [R-OH] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] |
Rep. David Roe [R-TN] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-22 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-05-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2019-05-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Child health
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
News media and reporting
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Congressional oversight
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
News media and reporting
Public contracts and procurement
Research administration and funding
Research and development
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2862/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2862/BILLS-116hr2862ih.pdf |