,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,harder of ,california introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to administer vaccinations for ,,covid-#ai1 once available1 at no cost to the inoculated1 in response to the ,,covid-#ai outbreak1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,universal ,coronavirus ,vaccine ,act4 #b4 ,vaccination for ,,covid-#ai 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting directly or by entering into contracts or awarding grants1 may administer any vaccine licensed under section #cea of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7 for the prevention1 mitigation1 or treatment of ,,covid-#ai4 ,the ,secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the inoculated incur no out-of-pocket costs for that vaccination4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary4