,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aabe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,price (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4       
,payne1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4  
,coh51 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4     
,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,san      
,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = prioritiz+ racial & 
e?nic div]sity 9 cl9ical trials =       
!rapies1 diagno/ics1 & vacc9es =        
,,covid-#ai4  ,:]eas ! novel coronavirus
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has claim$ ov] #ahc1jjj ,am]ican lives z
 ( ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj1 accord+ to !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
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disproportionately impact$ communities (

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ne>ly twice z likely to die f           
,,covid-#ai ?an ,:ite ,am]icans2 ,:]eas 
,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives are
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hospitaliz$ = ,,covid-#ai ?an ,:ite     
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans &  
,hispanic or ,lat9o ,am]icans are m ?an 
f\r & "o-half times z likely to be      
hospitaliz$ = ,,covid-#ai ?an ,:ite     
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians &  
,pacific ,isl&]s are #aj times m likely 
to be hospitaliz$ = ,,covid-#ai ?an     
,:ite ,am]icans2 ,:]eas racial & e?nic  
communities h hi/orically be5           
und]repres5t$ 9 cl9ical trials1 &       
factors cit$ z expla9+ ?is              
und]repres5tation include social &      
f9ancial b>ri]s z well z mi/ru/ 9 rese>*
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discrim9atory & abusive practices2 &    
,:]eas surveys %[ skepticism among      
communities ( color ab\t ! safety ( a   
pot5tial ,,covid-#ai vacc9e despite     
vacc9ation rates t are typically z high 

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,repres5tatives t ,f$]al ag5cies %\ld-- 
7#a7 take appropriate actions to ensure 
mean+ful engagem5t ( communities ( color
 9 ! conduct ( ,,covid-#ai rese>* &     
p>ticipation 9 cl9ical trials =         
,,covid-#ai diagno/ics1 !rapies1 &      
vacc9es2  7#b7 take /eps to codevelop ) 
communities ( color /rategies t address 
& resolve f9ancial & social b>ri]s t may
 prev5t ! p>ticipation ( racial & e?nic 
communities 9 cl9ical trials2 &  7#c7   
p>tn] ) community gr\ps1 fai?-bas$      
organizations1 & heal? c>e facilities to
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& improve equitable access to safe &    
effective ,,covid-#ai vacc9es t are     
lic5s$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4