US HB8555 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide weekly reports to Congress concerning the distribution of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the public. Specifically, HHS must submit the first report within seven days of the date on which the federal government begins distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, the Secretary of HHS must be available to brief Congress on the date on which each report is submitted.
Title
Vaccine Fairness Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2020-10-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Minority health
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Women's health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Disability and paralysis
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Minority health
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8555/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8555/BILLS-116hr8555ih.pdf |