COVID–19 Delivery Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 8, 2021)
Delivering COVID-19 Vaccinations to All Regions and Vulnerable Communities Act of 2021 or the COVID-19 Delivery Act
This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccination programs.
To assist state or local governments with vaccination efforts, FEMA must coordinate certain activities. Specifically, FEMA must
- manage vaccine deliveries,
- set up vaccination centers,
- design communication systems and software applications, and
- develop a public education program on vaccine safety and availability.
Additionally, HHS must carry out a program to increase vaccination rates to achieve herd immunity. As part of this program, HHS must temporarily collect data on COVID-19 vaccine administrations. Data collected under this program is subject to relevant privacy protections that apply to other health data. HHS must report on its activities on a daily or weekly basis.
The CDC must also report on the effectiveness of state and local COVID-19 vaccination programs.
What just happenedFeb 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 8, 2021
- Feb 9, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 9, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Feb 8, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Feb 8, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 8, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House