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HR 449 117th Congress House

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID-19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma care
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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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 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

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to maintain a database or collect information that can be used to identify an individual's COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccination status.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jan 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 449: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID-19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-449/
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"H.R. 449: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID-19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-449/.
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H.R. 449, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-449/.
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[H.R. 449: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID-19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-449/)
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