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Vaccines for the Future Act of 2007

Introduced: March 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Mar 8, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vaccines for the Future Act of 2007- Directs the President to establish a strategy to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines and microbicides for neglected diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, which shall: (1) expand public-private partnerships; (2) create economic incentives for such vaccines' research, development, and manufacturing; (3) include the negotiation of advanced market commitments; (4) address related intellectual property and regulatory approval issues; (5) maximize U.S. capabilities to support clinical trials in developing countries; (6) expand the purchase and delivery of existing vaccines; and (7) address the challenges of advance delivery of vaccines in developing countries.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into negotiations with the World Bank, the International Development Association, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations, and other interested parties to establish advanced market commitments to purchase such vaccines and microbicides.

What's happening now April 13, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 9, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 23, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 7, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 16, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 16, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 28, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 13, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Mar 9, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1391: Vaccines for the Future Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1391/
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"H.R. 1391: Vaccines for the Future Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1391/.
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H.R. 1391, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1391/.
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