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Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Introduced: September 1, 2020 Introduced by: Underwood, Lauren Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 14, 2020
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Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020

This bill 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.

What's happening now August 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4737 Related bill Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 14
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 8, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 28, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 25, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Aug 25, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Aug 22, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 21, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Aug 18, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Aug 18, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Aug 18, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Aug 14, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Aug 14, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Aug 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8061: Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8061/
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"H.R. 8061: Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8061/.
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H.R. 8061, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8061/.
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