S. 570 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2019Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. King, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Smith, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To conduct or support further comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flu Vaccine Act. 2. Research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine (a) In general The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal influenza vaccine. (b) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.