HR 5076 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019

Introduced Nov 13, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Donna E. Shalala D-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 13, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 13, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019

This bill specifies that certain deductible, coinsurance, initial coverage limit, and cost-sharing requirements that apply under the Medicare prescription drug benefit shall not apply with respect to vaccines that are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide to Medicare beneficiaries specified information regarding (1) coverage of vaccines for seniors, and (2) access to recommended vaccines without cost-sharing.

Cosponsors 55

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2019 to Sep 24, 2020; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalNov 13, 2019
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalNov 13, 2019
R-INLarry BucshonOriginalNov 13, 2019
R-PAJohn JoyceNov 21, 2019
D-MEChellie PingreeDec 18, 2019
D-CANanette Diaz BarragánMar 3, 2020
D-DELisa Blunt RochesterMar 4, 2020
R-PAMike KellyMar 4, 2020
D-IACynthia AxneMar 9, 2020
R-INJackie WalorskiMar 13, 2020
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeMar 13, 2020
D-MNAngie CraigMay 28, 2020
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonMay 28, 2020
D-ILBill FosterMay 28, 2020
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.May 28, 2020
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonMay 28, 2020
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyMay 28, 2020
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezMay 28, 2020
D-CATed LieuMay 28, 2020
D-ALTerri A. SewellMay 28, 2020
D-INAndré CarsonJun 24, 2020
R-MOBilly LongJun 24, 2020
D-CAJudy ChuJun 24, 2020
D-ILLauren UnderwoodJun 24, 2020
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 24, 2020
R-KSRoger MarshallJun 24, 2020
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJun 24, 2020
D-TNSteve CohenJun 24, 2020
R-KSSteve WatkinsJun 24, 2020
D-CATony CárdenasJun 24, 2020
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalJul 16, 2020
D-CAAmi BeraJul 16, 2020
D-PABrendan F. BoyleJul 16, 2020
R-FLTed S. YohoJul 16, 2020
D-NYThomas R. SuozziJul 21, 2020
D-MDDavid J. TroneAug 4, 2020
D-CADoris O. MatsuiAug 4, 2020
R-MIFred UptonAug 4, 2020
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyAug 4, 2020
D-NYGrace MengAug 4, 2020
D-NYJerrold NadlerAug 4, 2020
D-CAJohn GaramendiAug 4, 2020
R-PALloyd SmuckerAug 4, 2020
D-CAPete AguilarAug 4, 2020
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.Aug 14, 2020
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeAug 14, 2020
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardAug 14, 2020
D-NJMikie SherrillAug 14, 2020
D-TXVicente GonzalezAug 14, 2020
D-PAChrissy HoulahanSep 24, 2020
D-NJJefferson Van DrewSep 24, 2020
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaSep 24, 2020
D-NYJoseph D. MorelleSep 24, 2020
D-FLKathy CastorSep 24, 2020
D-CAKatie PorterSep 24, 2020

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Nov 13, 2019
Health Subcommittee
Referred Nov 13, 2019
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Nov 13, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 13, 2019Introduced in House
  2. Nov 13, 2019Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  3. Nov 13, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 181, November 13, 2019, page H8827.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1872Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019Identical billJun 13, 2019

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide information regarding vaccines for seniors as part of the Medicare & You handbook and to ensure that the treatment of cost sharing for vaccines under Medicare part D is consistent with the treatment of vaccines under Medicare part B, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 13, 2019Introduced in House

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