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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 9, 2023 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 72: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-72/
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"H.R. 72: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-72/.
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H.R. 72, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-72/.
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[H.R. 72: 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/118-HR-72/)
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