A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.

Bill: 117-sjres-7
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-02-08
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Congressional oversight

District of Columbia

Immunology and vaccination

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020, enacted by the council on December 23, 2020, and transmitted on February 4, 2021 [<i>sic</i>], to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The act authorizes a minor, 11 years of age or older, to consent to receive a vaccine if the minor is capable of meeting the informed consent standard and the vaccine is recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and will be provided in accordance with its recommended immunization schedule.</p>

tv_txt: IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Braun , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23–532), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on December 23, 2020, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on February 4, 2021.