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HR 979 117th Congress House

Vaccine Fairness Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a weekly report on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Craig, Angie Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2021
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 Latest action February 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vaccine Fairness Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide weekly reports to Congress concerning the distribution of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to the public.

HHS must also make publicly available certain data on the number of vaccine doses administered.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 979: Vaccine Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-979/
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"H.R. 979: Vaccine Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-979/.
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H.R. 979, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-979/.
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[H.R. 979: Vaccine Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-979/)
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