Urging the promotion of equity in the distribution and allocation of COVID-19 vaccines among Hispanic, Black, Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Native American communities.
Latest action · Apr 22, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution urges all levels of government, health care entities, and others to implement plans to allocate COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines that account for health disparities and inequities related to the disease.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2021 to Nov 5, 2021, with 32 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 21, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Apr 21, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2003-2004)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration status and procedures
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Minority health
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Rural conditions and development
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2021Introduced in House
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