# 116-hr-8061: Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020

116-hr-8061, Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8061
- Congress: 116
- Title: Community Immunity During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to award grants to governmental health departments to increase rates of recommended immunizations during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The CDC must also develop, in consultation with specified entities, guidance for health care providers on counseling patients about COVID-19 vaccines.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8061 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8061)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [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)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2474: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2474)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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