HR 5671 United States House · 117th Congress

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a seasonal influenza vaccine through April 29, 2022, to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the bill, covered individuals are veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system; specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad; beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran; family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and the spouses of veterans. The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans. Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
House Passage
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Oct 21, 2021 Last action Nov 16, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Nov 16, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Nov 15, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6257)
lower
Nov 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6257)
lower
Nov 15, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Nov 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Oct 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Mark Takano
DDemocratic
CA
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