Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6351 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 23, 2020 Mr. HARDER of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to administer vaccinations for COVID-19, once available, at no cost to the inoculated, in response to the COVID- 19 outbreak, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Universal Coronavirus 4 Vaccine Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. VACCINATION FOR COVID-19. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 7 Human Services, acting directly or by entering into con- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Apr 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6351.IH H6351 PAMTMANN on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6351 IH tracts or awarding grants, may administer any vaccine li- 1 censed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act 2 (42 U.S.C. 262) for the prevention, mitigation, or treat- 3 ment of COVID-19. The Secretary shall take such steps 4 as may be necessary to ensure that the inoculated incur 5 no out-of-pocket costs for that vaccination. 6 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 7 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 8 such sums as may be necessary. 9 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:42 Apr 09, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H6351.IH H6351 PAMTMANN on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS