Supporting the role of the United States in helping save the lives of children and protecting the health of people in low-income countries with vaccines and immunization through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance ("Gavi").
Sponsored By: Representative Kean
Introduced
Summary
Continued U.S. support for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance would be affirmed as a cost-effective way to expand childhood and maternal immunizations in low-income countries and to strengthen global health security. The resolution would encourage multiyear U.S. commitments and use of State and CDC resources to help countries introduce and sustain new and routine vaccines.
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- Families and children in low-income countries would benefit from increased vaccine access, building on Gavi's past reach of more than 1.1 billion additional children immunized and an estimated 18.8 million deaths averted from 2000–2023.
- Health systems would be urged to expand routine immunization and sustainability through co-financing and multiyear pledges to help countries transition off donor support.
- U.S. public health and national security interests would be highlighted by linking Gavi support to U.S. health security and encouraging coordination with the Department of State and CDC.
- Donors and markets would be encouraged to sustain Gavi's market-shaping gains, such as a roughly 24% price drop for common vaccines from 2015–2020 and growth in qualified vaccine manufacturers from 5 to 19.
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U.S. support for Gavi vaccines
If adopted, this resolution would affirm U.S. support for buying vaccines for low-income countries through Gavi. It would express support for Gavi's goals to expand vaccines, strengthen markets, and improve immunization systems. It would encourage multiyear U.S. pledges for Gavi's 2026–2030 strategy and urge State and CDC resources to help introduce and sustain new vaccines. The resolution would not itself appropriate funds or create a legal spending requirement.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kean
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Auchincloss
MA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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