Flu Vaccine Act

Bill: 116-hr-1371
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2019-02-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical research
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Flu Vaccine Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, to conduct or support research regarding the development of a universal influenza vaccine.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2019 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flu Vaccine Act . 2. Research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.