Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should take Executive action to declare National COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Day as a one-time Federal holiday to act as a galvanizing moment to promote the more rapid distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to all areas of the country, show appreciation for the heroic partnership between government and health care stakeholders to develop effective and safe vaccines in record time, and increase public awareness of the important role vaccination can play for a return to normalcy as soon as possible.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 9, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution calls on the President to declare National COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness Day as a one-time federal holiday and encourages other efforts to promote COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccinations.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 9, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 9, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- State and local government operations
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2021Introduced in House
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