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; 32 are original cosponsors, there from 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 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Apr 21, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | May 11, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 11, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Nov 5, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 21, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 22, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 21, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2003-2004)
- Apr 21, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2002, H2003 | Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL, Juan Vargas D-CA, Judy Chu D-CA, Raul Ruiz D-CA | Apr 21, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
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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