Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020
Latest action · Aug 14, 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 14, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to governmental health departments to increase rates of recommended immunizations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The CDC must also develop, in consultation with specified entities, guidance for health care providers on counseling patients about COVID-19 vaccines.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 14, 2020 to Sep 11, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Aug 14, 2020 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Aug 14, 2020 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Aug 14, 2020 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Aug 21, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Aug 22, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Aug 22, 2020 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Aug 28, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 14, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 14, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4737 | Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020 | Related bill | Sep 24, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Aging
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Government information and archives
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Minority health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 14, 2020Introduced in House
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