Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act

Bill: 117-hr-758
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Caribbean area

Cuba

Detention of persons

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health programs administration and funding

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Latin America

Military facilities and property

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal entities from administering COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to prisoners at the United States Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until certain conditions are met.</p> <p>Specifically, federal entities may not vaccinate any prisoners if there are</p> <ul> <li>outstanding requests from states, tribal nations, and territories for vaccines or other COVID-19 relief; or</li> <li>members of the Armed Forces or reserve components who intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine and have yet to receive it.</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 758 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2021 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cline , Mr. Jackson , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Posey , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Keller , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Baird , and Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To limit the availability of COVID–19 vaccines for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Act . 2. Limitation on COVID–19 vaccine for certain individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (a) Limitation for individuals detained No Federal Government entity may provide a COVID–19 vaccine to an individual detained in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense pursuant to the law of war or a proceeding under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if— (1) there is any outstanding request from a State to the Federal Government for the COVID–19 vaccine; (2) there is any outstanding request from a State to the Federal Government for pandemic relief relating to COVID–19; or (3) any member of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) performing active service who intends to receive the COVID–19 vaccine has not yet received such vaccine. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for the corornavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) The term State includes each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.