HR 7971
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Bill overview
This bill, the EVALUATE Act, requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to actively seek and carefully consider the advice of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee before approving or licensing any COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, the FDA must solicit recommendations regarding vaccine safety and effectiveness, hold open meetings, and publicly document how these recommendations are used in the decision-making process. The bill also ensures that advisory committee materials are made readily available to the public, with exceptions only for legally protected information.
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Gerald E. Connolly
Katie Porter
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