COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021
Summary
COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse health care providers for costs to obtain and operate certain equipment capable of maintaining cold storage of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines. To receive this reimbursement, health care providers must sign an agreement to participate in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The agreement sets out prioritization, reporting, and other requirements for the program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Jackie Speier
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
Co
Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
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