,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjba,mr4 
,ruiz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mrs4       
,beatty1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4
 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4    
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,takano1  
,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,leg]     
,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,l>son (     
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4     
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4          
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4
 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4       
,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro
 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,escob>1
 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,ross1 & ,mr4        
,c>bajal7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,urg+ !        
promotion ( equity 9 ! di/ribution &    
allocation ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es among  
,hispanic1 ,black1 ,asian-,am]ican1     
,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&]1 &  
,native ,am]ican communities4  ,:]eas ! 

coronavirus 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic has    
highlight$ long/&+ heal?1 economic1 &   
social inequities ) communities ( color 
cont9u+ to be disproportionately impact$
 by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7#a7
 ,hispanic populations be+ m likely to  
be infect$1 m ?an ?ree times z likely to
 be hospitaliz$1 & m ?an twice z likely 
to die f ,,covid-#ai comp>$ to _! ,:ite 
c\nt]p>ts2  7#b7 ,black communities be+ 
m likely to be infect$1 almo/ ?ree times
 z likely to be hospitaliz$1 & almo/    
twice z likely to die f ,,covid-#ai     
comp>$ to _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts2  7#c7     
,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s   
be+ m likely to be infect$1 hospitaliz$1
 & die f ,,covid-#ai comp>$ to _! ,:ite 
c\nt]p>ts & cont9u+ to face ! highe/    
,,covid-#ai infection & mortality rates 
out ( any racial gr\p 9 sev]al ,/ates2 &
  7#d7 ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska      
,natives be+ almo/ twice z likely to be 
infect$1 ?ree times z likely to be      
hospitaliz$1 & m ?an twice z likely to  
die f ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas a national    

/rategy to collect demographic data on  
,,covid-#ai vacc9es t include race &    
e?nicity mu/ be e/abli%$1 implem5t$1 &  
monitor$ giv5 t race & e?nicity are kn[n
 = j ov] half ( ! p :o h receiv$ at lea/
 "o dose ( ! vacc9e2 ,:]eas significant 
data gaps relat$ to ,,covid-#ai 9       
,asian-,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian &    
,pacific ,isl&]1 & ,am]ican ,indian &   
,alaska ,native communities cont9ue to  
exi/1 inhibit+ ! ability to tailor      
t>get$ heal? int]v5tions1 res\rces1 &   
outrea* to ^! communities2 ,:]eas ab\t  
#f out ( #aj ,black & ,hispanic adults  
say !y d n h en\gh in=mation ab\t :]e to
 receive a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e1 comp>$ to
 ab\t half ( ,:ite adults1 :i* fur!r    
und]m9es vacc9ation ef=ts & increases ! 
vuln]ability ( ,black & ,hispanic       
communities2 ,:]eas ab\t half (         
f>mwork]s indicat$ !y 7 unsure ( gett+  
vacc9at$ :5 a vacc9e became available to
 !m due to fe> ( side effects1 mi/ru/ ( 
gov]nm5t1 co/1 & fe> t ! vacc9e c\ld />t
 a ,,covid-#ai infection2 ,:]eas        

communities ( color t5d to h few]       
ph>macies p] capita1 putt+ !m at a      
disadvantage 9 ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation   
ef=ts2 ,:]eas preexi/+ conditions l     
diabetes1 he>t & lung disease1 &        
hyp]t5sion put communities ( color at   
high] risk ( ,,covid-#ai complications1 
especially ,hispanics :o h ! highe/     
un9sur$ rate ( any demographic gr\p2    
,:]eas #cj ,/ate heal? dep>tm5ts d n    
report ,,covid-#ai cases = ,native      
,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s & #cd     
,/ate heal? dep>tm5ts d n report        
,,covid-#ai dea?s = ,native ,hawaiians &
 ,pacific ,isl&]s despite ! significant 
disp>ities ?is population cont9ues to   
face2 ,:]eas immigrant communities are  
l>gely ,hispanic & ,asian populations1 )
 approximately "o-?ird ( bo? ,asians &  
,hispanics be+ limit$-,engli% pr(ici5t1 
:i* has (t5 imp$$ access to life-sav+   
c>e & in=mation ?r\gh\t ! p&emic2 ,:]eas
 ! public *>ge rule has caus$ fe> &     
confusion = immigrant communities       
disc\rag+ !m f us+ critical heal? &     

social b5efit programs2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has a long/&+ hi/ory ( racism1   
mi/reatm5t1 & discrim9ation aga9/       
,black1 ,hispanic1 ,asian-,am]ican1     
,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&]1    
,native ,am]ican1 & o!r communities (   
color2 & ,:]eas ! "r to heal? c>e is    
among ! int]nationally agre$-^u human   
rights3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 urges ,/ate1     
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts1 
,f$]al ag5cies1 community organizations1
 heal? c>e entities1 private sector     
p>tn]s1 & o!rs to-- 7,a7 implem5t &     
monitor plans = an equitable di/ribution
 & allocation ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9es2    
7,b7 implem5t outrea* /rategies t[>d    
communities ( color t are culturally &  
l+ui/ically appropriate z well z        
te*nologically accessible1 includ+ work+
 ) tru/$ community p>tn]s2  7,c7 ensure 
t ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9e _c be d5i$ to    
individuals bas$ on immigration /atus2 &
  7,d7 implem5t worksite vacc9ation     
cl9ics t>get+ ! h>de/ hit indu/ries 9   

hot spot locations2  7#b7 enc\rages     
retail ph>macies adm9i/]+ ,,covid-#ai   
vacc9es to t>get ,,zip ,codes ) a       
disproportionate rate ( infections1     
hospitalizations1 & dea?s :i* are locat$
 9 m$ically und]s]v$ areas or areas ) a 
high ,social ,vuln]ability ,index1      
includ+ by us+ mobile te/+ units 9 rural
 areas & und]s]v$ communities2 &  7#c7  
recognizes ! ne$ = fur!r inve/m5t 9     
ef=ts to implem5t long/&+ /rategies to  
elim9ate heal?1 economic1 & social      
inequities4