COVID–19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize all those whose efforts led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines that received emergency use authorizations.

Congress
117
Number
S - 2011
Introduced on
2021-06-10
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/10/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize all those whose efforts led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines that received emergency use authorizations.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the contributions of all those whose efforts led to the successful development of life saving vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Congressional tributes•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Health technology, devices, supplies•
Immunology and vaccination•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers•
Science and engineering education•
Smithsonian Institution

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Member:  Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/1/2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to recognize all those whose efforts led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines that received emergency use authori...

Latest Action6/10/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.