116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.
February 26, 2019
Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Flu Vaccine Act”.
SEC. 2. Research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.
(a) In general.—The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine.
(b) Authorization of appropriations.—To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.