United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1978 (117th)
Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021
Introduced
17 March 2021
Last action
15 July 2021 · Committee
Status
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sponsors
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Marie Newman, Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Jake LaTurner, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021 This bill specifies that certain deductible, coinsurance, initial coverage limit, and cost-sharing requirements that apply under the Medicare prescription drug benefit shall not apply with respect to vaccines that are recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide to Medicare beneficiaries specified information regarding (1) coverage of vaccines for seniors, and (2) access to recommended vaccines without cost-sharing.
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Timeline
17 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 March 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 July 2021
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
15 July 2021
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 March 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Jake LaTurner · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1978
- us · 117-hr-1978 · source updated 5 December 2025