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HR 1473 117th Congress House

Vaccine Transparency Act of 2021

Official title: To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to report to Congress all serious adverse even… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to report to Congress all serious adverse events that are reported to such agencies in connection with administration of a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 23, 2021 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical records
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Immunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseases
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vaccine Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to periodically report to Congress on the serious adverse events in connection with a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine that have been reported to either agency.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1473: Vaccine Transparency Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1473/
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"H.R. 1473: Vaccine Transparency Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1473/.
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H.R. 1473, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1473/.
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[H.R. 1473: Vaccine Transparency Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1473/)
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