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SJRES 7 117th Congress Senate Health Child health Congressional oversight District of Columbia Immunology and vaccination State and local government operations

A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.

Introduced: March 5, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020, enacted by the council on December 23, 2020, and transmitted on February 4, 2021 [sic], to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The act authorizes a minor, 11 years of age or older, to consent to receive a vaccine if the minor is capable of meeting the informed consent standard and the vaccine is recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and will be provided in accordance with its recommended immunization schedule.

What's happening now February 8, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 5
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 5, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 8, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 8, 2021
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Feb 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 7: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-7/
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"S.J. Res. 7: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-7/.
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S.J. Res. 7, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-7/.
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[S.J. Res. 7: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-7/)
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