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HR 4251 110th Congress House

Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2008

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary and middle school … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary and middle school students in qualified low-income schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
Education Child healthCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressional reporting requirementsDiscrimination in medical care
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Economics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFederal aid to child health servicesFederal aid to educationGovernmental investigationsHealthInfluenzaPoor childrenSchool health programsSocial WelfareVaccines
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Dec 4, 2007
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Dec 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action February 5, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration project providing influenza vaccinations to all kindergarten through grade eight students in one or more low-income metropolitan schools for the purpose of studying and reducing any socioeconomic disparities in the provision of such vaccinations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2008
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 14, 2008
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4251: Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4251/
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"H.R. 4251: Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4251/.
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H.R. 4251, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4251/.
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