To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID-19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 449 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID–19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 25, 2021 Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. CAWTHORN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID–19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. PROHIBITING MAINTENANCE OR COLLECTION 3 OF INFORMATION IDENTIFYING COVID–19 4 VACCINE RECIPIENTS. 5 No funds may be obligated or expended by the Fed- 6 eral Government, including the Centers for Disease Con- 7 trol and Prevention, to maintain a database of, or collect, 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:21 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H449.IH H449 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 449 IH information that can be used to identify an individual to 1 whom is administered a vaccine that is intended to pre- 2 vent, mitigate, or treat the virus that causes COVID–19. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:21 Feb 12, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H449.IH H449 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS