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HR 223 117th Congress House

COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, installing, and operati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage of COVID-19 vaccines.

Introduced: January 21, 2021 Introduced by: Espaillat, Adriano Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and funding
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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
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 6, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse health care providers for costs to obtain and operate certain equipment capable of maintaining cold storage of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines.

To receive this reimbursement, health care providers must sign an agreement to participate in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The agreement sets out prioritization, reporting, and other requirements for the program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 21, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Jan 21, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 11, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jan 6, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 223: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-223/
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"H.R. 223: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-223/.
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H.R. 223, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-223/.
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