To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish the formula the Secretary uses to determine the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, and for other purposes.

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1452 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish the formula the Secretary uses to determine the allocation of COVID–19 vaccines, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 1, 2021 Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. JACKSON, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish the formula the Secretary uses to determine the allocation of COVID–19 vaccines, 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. PUBLICATION OF VACCINE DISTRIBUTION FOR- 3 MULA. 4 The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— 5 (1) publish the formula the Secretary uses to 6 determine the allocation of COVID–19 vaccines to 7 States, localities, the Department of Defense, the 8 Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:17 Apr 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1452.IH H1452 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1452 IH Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and 1 other Federal agencies, as appropriate; and 2 (2) in publishing such formula, include the 3 sources of data used for determining such formula. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:17 Apr 14, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1452.IH H1452 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS