,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #heee  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #i1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,craig introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to direct the ,secretary of 
,health and ,human ,services to submit  
to ,congress a weekly report on         
,,covid-#ai vaccine distribution1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,vaccine 
,fairness ,act of #bjbj4  #b4           
,,covid-#ai vaccine distribution report 
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #g days 
after the date on which the ,federal    
,government begins distributing         
,,covid-#ai vaccines for administration 
to the public1 and every #g days        
thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,health   
and ,human ,services 7in this section   
referred to as the ,secretary71 in      
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,defense1 shall submit to ,congress a   
report on the effectiveness of efforts  

relating to the distribution of         
,,covid-#ai vaccines to the public4  7b7
 ,contents of report ,each report       
submitted under subsection 7a7 shall    
include1 with respect to the #g-;day    
period preceding the date on which such 
report is submitted1 the following3 7#a7
 ,the number of doses of ,,covid-#ai    
vaccines distributed for administration 
to the public4  7#b7 ,a description of  
any substantial purchase of ,,covid-#ai 
vaccines by a ,federal ,government      
agency or private organization4  7#c7   
,the number of doses of ,,covid-#ai     
vaccines that were distributed to ,state
 or local health departments4  7#d7 ,a  
description of the progress made in     
distributing ,,covid-#ai vaccines to the
 following3 7,a7 ,high-risk and other   
priority groups1 including-- 7i7 racial 
and ethnic minorities2  7ii7 individuals
 who are pregnant or breastfeeding2     
7iii7 individuals with disabilities2    
7iv7 homeless individuals2  7v7 newly   
resettled refugees2 and  7vi7           

individuals in rural communities4  7,b7 
,high-risk facilities1 including-- 7i7  
long-term care facilities2  7ii7 group  
homes2 and  7iii7 jails and prisons4    
7#e7 ,a description of any deviations   
from ,federal distribution plans1       
including issues relating to the        
following3 7,a7 ,sites administering    
large numbers of ,,covid-#ai vaccines1  
such as pharmacy chain stores1 schools1 
and primary health care providers4  7,b7
 ,tracking procedures for ,,covid-#ai   
vaccines1 particularly in areas of      
greatest need4  7,c7 ,outreach to health
 care providers and the public about the
 availability1 benefits1 safety1        
contraindications1 and costs of         
receiving ,,covid-#ai vaccines4  7,d7   
,outreach to health care providers      
regarding the responsibilities of such  
providers to track vaccine              
administration and monitor adverse      
events4  7,e7 ,uniform record keeping   
relating to the administration of       
,,covid-#ai vaccines 7including ,federal

 support for ,state and local           
immunization information systems74  7,f7
 ,overuse or gaps in treatment4  7c7    
,briefings ,on each date on which the   
,secretary submits to ,congress a report
 under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary   
shall be available to brief ,congress on
 the contents of such report4  7d7      
,termination ,this section shall cease  
to have effect on the date that is #ah  
months after the date on which the      
initial report is submitted to ,congress
 under subsection 7a74  7e7 ,state      
defined ,in this section1 the term      
,state means each of the several        
,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1    
each commonwealth1 territory1 or        
possession of the ,united ,states1 and  
each federally recognized ,indian       
,tribe4