Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act

Bill: 116-hr-6351
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2020-03-23
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care costs and insurance

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to&nbsp;administer approved vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) when they become available. HHS must take steps to ensure that individuals do not incur out-of-pocket costs for&nbsp;such vaccines.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 23, 2020 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act . 2. Vaccination for COVID-19 (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting directly or by entering into contracts or awarding grants, may administer any vaccine licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) for the prevention, mitigation, or treatment of COVID-19. The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the inoculated incur no out-of-pocket costs for that vaccination. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.