Natural Immunity Transparency Act

Bill: 117-s-3581
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2022-02-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health information and medical records

Hospital care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Natural Immunity Transparency Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report within 30 days of the bill's enactment to Congress concerning natural immunity to COVID-19.</p> <p>In particular, the report must compare certain outcomes for individuals who recovered from a COVID-19 infection without having received the vaccination and individuals who received the vaccination.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3581 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on COVID–19 natural immunity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Immunity Transparency Act . 2. Report on COVID–19 natural immunity (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report that contains— (1) the number of individuals who recovered from a COVID–19 infection, and never received a COVID–19 vaccine, during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on such date of enactment, and who subsequently— (A) died from a COVID–19 infection; (B) were hospitalized from a COVID–19 infection; (C) had an additional confirmed case of COVID–19; or (D) transmitted SARS–CoV–2 to another person or persons while reinfected; and (2) the number of individuals who received all recommended doses of a COVID–19 vaccine during the period beginning on December 14, 2020, and ending on such date of enactment, and who subsequently— (A) died from a COVID–19 infection; (B) were hospitalized from a COVID–19 infection; or (C) had a confirmed breakthrough case. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Breakthrough case The term breakthrough case , with respect to a case of COVID–19, means the detection of SARS–CoV–2 RNA or antigen in a respiratory specimen collected from an individual at least 14 days after the date on which such individual received all recommended doses of a COVID–19 vaccine. (2) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine means a vaccine for COVID–19 that has been licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ).