Immunology And Vaccination
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Pandemic Essential Supplies Act [HB-8562]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Defense ]
To require the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to establish a system for States and localities to access covered items during a covered emergency, to ensure that the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency is the head of the COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, and for other purposes.
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Vaccine Fairness Act of 2020 [HB-8555]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide weekly reports to Congress concerning the distribution of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the public. Specifically, HHS must submit the first report within seven days of the date on which the federal government begins distributing COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, the Secretary of HHS must be available to brief Congress on the date on which each report is submitted.
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Recognizing the importance of biomedical research and thanking biomedical researchers in the United States. [HR-1186]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution commends biomedical researchers and other research entities for their work to improve the health of communities and encourages a continued commitment to biomedical research.
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Fair Care Act of 2020 [S.4796]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
A bill to address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
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COVID–19 Vaccine Distribution and Production Act [HB-8508]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Defense ]
[Manufacturing ]
To require the President to use authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require emergency production of the supplies necessary for distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
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Fair Care Act of 2020 [HB-8527]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Federal Correctional Facilities COVID–19 Response Act [HB-8470]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
To establish procedures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in correctional facilities.
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American Food Workers Protection Act [HB-8482]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to support the efforts of State and local governments to provide for priority testing of essential critical food and agriculture workers with respect to COVID-19, and for other purposes.
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Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act [S.4775]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Funding ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Establishes measures and funding to provide economic relief and support for individuals, families, and businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). These measures include (1) implementing certain liability protections, (2) extending pandemic unemployment compensation, and (3) authorizing second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 [S.4769]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Addresses maternal health during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency by supporting data collection, development of COVID-19 therapeutics and workplace protections, and other activities. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance for states and local health departments on collecting data on pregnancy and postpartum status in conjunction with COVID-19 tests. In addition, the bill provides funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand particular maternal health surveillance
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Direct Primary Care for America Act [HB-8417]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Allows participants in health savings accounts to pay for direct primary care service arrangements from such accounts. A direct primary care service arrangement is primary medical care provided by primary care practitioners if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. The bill allows waivers to states under Medicaid to provide direct primary care to low-income Medicaid recipients. The bill also allows health care facilities to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship or Loan Repayment Program if they offer
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The Heroes Act [HB-8406]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
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Maternal Immunization Coverage Act [S.4705]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, certain vaccines that are recommended for pregnant women by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020 [S.4737]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
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.
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National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020 [S.4666]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Establishes, in the legislative branch, the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. Among other activities, the commission shall investigate the facts and circumstances of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and make recommendations on preventing a similar outbreak from occurring in the future. The commission terminates 120 days after the submission of its final report.
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National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020 [HB-8358]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Establishes, in the legislative branch, the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States and sets forth its powers, duties, funding, and membership. Among other activities, the commission shall investigate the facts and circumstances of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and make recommendations on preventing a similar outbreak from occurring in the future. The commission terminates 120 days after the submission of its final report.
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Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. [HR-1125]
[Healthcare ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Health ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that federal agencies should take appropriate actions to (1) ensure meaningful engagement of communities of color in the conduct of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) research and participation in clinical trials, and (2) improve equitable access to safe and effective vaccines.
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COVID–19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 [HB-8203]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Data Privacy ]
Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants, and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) to develop a plan, to address health disparities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the CDC, in coordination with certain departments and agencies, must award grants for contact tracing to, among others, public health departments and health care providers. In awarding these grants, the CDC shall prioritize entities with a demonstrated commitment to employing individuals who represent the demographic
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EHDC Act of 2020 Ending Health Disparities During COVID–19 Act of 2020 [HB-8200]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Immigration ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Expands COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) relief efforts, expands data collection and health literacy, supports research, promotes diversity in the health professional workforce, increases access to telehealth and other health care, and otherwise addresses the health of minority populations and immigrants. For example, the bill provides funding for emergency aid and services, grants to address COVID-19 health inequities, grants to address social determinants of health, and payments for language services. It also expands COVID-19 testing
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America First Vaccine Act [S.4542]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Funding ]
Prohibits a U.S.-headquartered manufacturer of a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine that was developed with federal pandemic relief funding from distributing it outside of the United States, unless the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) certifies that domestic need for the vaccine already has been met. However, HHS may waive the certification requirement and permit distribution outside of the United States if HHS makes a determination that such distribution would be in the interest of U.S. public health. A manufacturer
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