EVALUATE Act
Latest action · Aug 7, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedAug 7, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expeditious Vaccine Advice with Legitimate, Unbiased, Apolitical, and Technical Expertise Act or the EVALUATE Act
This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration, before licensing or authorizing any COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine, to receive advisory committee recommendations concerning the vaccine's safety and effectiveness.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 7, 2020 to Sep 4, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Sep 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 7, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Advisory bodies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Licensing and registrations
- Medical research
- Public participation and lobbying
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
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