# 116-hr-5729: Protecting Americans from Seasonal Influenza Act of 2020

116-hr-5729, Protecting Americans from Seasonal Influenza Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5729
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Americans from Seasonal Influenza Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Americans from Seasonal Influenza Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to increase seasonable influenza vaccination rates in states that have sustained influenza vaccination rates below recommended levels. State health agencies receiving such grants must include at least one of the elements set out in the bill in their programs. Among others, these include (1) increasing outreach to vulnerable populations, (2) encouraging employer-based vaccination programs, and (3) coordinating between health care providers and insurers to reduce out-of-pocket costs of vaccinations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5729 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5729)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-2: Moving Forward Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5729 (as of 2025-11-18).