A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.
Latest action · Feb 8, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020, enacted by the council on December 23, 2020, and transmitted on February 4, 2021 [sic], to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The act authorizes a minor, 11 years of age or older, to consent to receive a vaccine if the minor is capable of meeting the informed consent standard and the vaccine is recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and will be provided in accordance with its recommended immunization schedule.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2021 to Mar 5, 2021, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Feb 8, 2021 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Mar 5, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 8, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 25 | Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020. | Related bill | Feb 11, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
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