House Bill 7104
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to expand and enhance manufacturing capacity of vaccines and vaccine candidates to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7104
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill directs the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to award grants and enter into other transactions to increase the manufacturing of vaccines that prevent COVID-19.
June 4, 2020
06/04/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/04/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:16:58 PM