[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7465 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7465

   To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to award 
grants to States to improve the provision of recommended immunizations 
    for children, adolescents, and adults through the use of mobile 
               vaccination units, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2026

 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program to award 
grants to States to improve the provision of recommended immunizations 
    for children, adolescents, and adults through the use of mobile 
               vaccination units, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Investment in Grants for 
Health Transportation and Flu-vaccination Local Units Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS TO STATES FOR MOBILE 
              VACCINATION UNITS.

    Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) Demonstration Program To Award Grants to States for Mobile 
Vaccination Units.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        demonstration program to award grants to States to improve the 
        provision of recommended immunizations for children, 
        adolescents, and adults through the use of mobile vaccination 
        units.
            ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under the 
        program, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application 
        at such time, in such form, and containing such information as 
        the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--Funds received by a State under a 
        grant under this subsection shall be used to--
                    ``(A) establish or expand mobile vaccination units 
                in the State; and
                    ``(B) assist in covering the costs associated with 
                the mobile vaccine units, including acquiring vehicles, 
                equipment, and vaccines.
            ``(4) Report to congress.--Not later than September 30, 
        2027, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the 
        effectiveness of the demonstration program established under 
        this subsection, together with recommendations on whether to 
        continue and expand the program.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such 
        sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2027.''.
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