Flu Vaccine Act

Bill: 117-s-3258
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2021-11-18
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3258 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flu Vaccine Act . 2. Research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine or preventative (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 or preventative. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.