# 116-hr-8966: COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020

116-hr-8966, COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8966
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments or nonprofits to disseminate information about COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including regarding the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8966)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8966 (as of 2025-11-18).