Hearing on "Booster Shot: Enhancing Public Health through Vaccine Legislation"

The Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a legislative hearing on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. via Cisco WebEx. The hearing is entitled, "Booster Shot: Enhancing Public Health through Vaccine Legislation." 

 

Key Documents

Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Health

Opening Statement from Chairman Pallone as prepared for delivery

Opening Statement from Subcommittee Chairwoman Eshoo as prepared for delivery

 

Livestream

 

Legislation

H.R. 550, the "Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act"

H.R. 951, the "Maternal Vaccinations Act"

H.R. 979, the "Vaccine Fairness Act"

H.R. 1452, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish the formula the Secretary uses to determine the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, and for other purposes

H.R. 1550, the "Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2021" or the "PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021"

H.R. 1978, the "Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021" 

H.R. 2170, the "Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act" or the "HAPI Act"

H.R. 2347, the "Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Act of 2021"

H.R. 3013, the "COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act"

H.R. 3655, the "Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act"

H.R. 3742, the "Vaccine Information for Nursing Facility Operators Act" or the "Vaccine INFO Act"

H.R. 3743, the "Supporting the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration Act"

 

Witnesses

Phyllis Arthur
Vice President, Infectious Diseases and Diagnostic Policy
Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Testimony

 

Rebecca Coyle
Executive Director
American Immunization Registry Assocation

Testimony

 

Yvonne Maldonado, M.D.
Chair, Committee on Infectious Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics and of Epidemiology and Public Health, Stanford University
Stanford University Center for Academic Medicine
Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Testimony

 

Lijen (L.J.) Tan, Ph.D.
Chief Strategy Officer
Immunization Action Coalition

Testimony