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Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the export of COVID-19 vaccines to foreign countries.

Introduced: March 8, 2021 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should not export COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to foreign countries until every eligible U.S. national and permanent resident who wishes to receive the vaccine is fully vaccinated.

What's happening now March 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 9, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 8, 2021
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 8, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 8, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 8, 2021
McKinley, David
· Mar 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 197: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the export of COVID-19 vaccines to foreign countries.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-197/
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"H. Res. 197: Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the export of COVID-19 vaccines to foreign countries.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-197/.
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H. Res. 197, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-197/.
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