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HR 387 117th Congress House

Vaccinate More Americans Act of 2021

Official title: To prevent doses of vaccines for COVID-19 from being wasted, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2021 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal preemptionHealth technology, devices, supplies
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Immunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local government operations
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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.
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Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 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

Vaccinate More Americans Act of 2021

This bill allows health care providers to disregard federal, state, or local laws or guidelines that prioritize COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccinations for essential workers and other at-risk groups when necessary to prevent the expiration of a vaccine dose.

If a dose cannot be administered to a member of a prioritized group before it expires, a provider may vaccinate an individual in a lower priority group.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 387: Vaccinate More Americans Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-387/
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"H.R. 387: Vaccinate More Americans Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-387/.
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H.R. 387, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-387/.
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[H.R. 387: Vaccinate More Americans Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-387/)
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