To provide for greater accountability with respect to Federal activities and expenditures relating to COVID–19, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides HHS COVID–19 study The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on— the effectiveness of vaccines licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, sets termination rules for the temporary authority or funding, and requires COVID–19 funding audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of all Federal funding made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, appropriations, and product standards. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Criminal Justice, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides HHS COVID–19 study The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on— the effectiveness of vaccines licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
- Sets termination rules for the temporary authority or funding.
- Requires COVID–19 funding audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of all Federal funding made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food...
- Requires COVID–19 vaccination status and employment At the request of a covered individual, the Secretary concerned shall— reinstate the covered individual as a member of the Armed Force concerned, in the same rank...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides HHS COVID–19 study The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on— the effectiveness of vaccines licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, sets termination rules for the temporary authority or funding, and requires COVID–19 funding audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of all Federal funding made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill provides HHS COVID–19 study The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on— the effectiveness of vaccines licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C, sets termination rules for the temporary authority or funding, and requires COVID–19 funding audit The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of all Federal funding made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Electric utilities and power customers affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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