# 119-hres-388: Supporting the designation of the first week of April as "Adolescent Immunization Action Week" and recognizing the importance of encouraging vaccination for adolescents and young adults to protect against serious illness.

119-hres-388, Supporting the designation of the first week of April as "Adolescent Immunization Action Week" and recognizing the importance of encouraging vaccination for adolescents and young adults to protect against serious illness., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-388
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the designation of the first week of April as "Adolescent Immunization Action Week" and recognizing the importance of encouraging vaccination for adolescents and young adults to protect against serious illness.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adolescent Immunization Awareness Week**. This resolution would designate the first week of April as Adolescent Immunization Awareness Week and encourage communities to boost vaccinations for adolescents and young adults. It calls on citizens, community groups, faith organizations, health care providers, patient advocates, and government agencies to participate, urges providers to take active steps to heal historic medical mistrust in underserved and rural communities, and requests that the President issue a proclamation recognizing the week.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-9941: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-388 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/388)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-9941: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9941)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-388 (as of 2026-04-21).