H.Res. 81: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

H.Res. 81: Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-01 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses the opposition of the House of Representatives to any plans by the Department of Defense to deliver COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines to prisoners held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until all Americans have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Additionally, the resolution asserts that the government should prioritize U.S. citizens for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives of providing the vaccination for COVID-19 for detainees at the detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before American citizens receive such vaccination.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · 62 cosponsors

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Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), James Comer (R-KY), Tim Burchett (R-TN), James R. Baird (R-IN), Barry Moore (R-AL), Don Bacon (R-NE), August Pfluger (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Ben Cline (R-VA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Lance Gooden (R-TX), David Kustoff (R-TN), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Bryan Steil (R-WI), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Roger Williams (R-TX), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Scott Perry (R-PA), J. French Hill (R-AR), John Joyce (R-PA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), John W. Rose (R-TN), Jason Smith (R-MO), David Rouzer (R-NC), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Michael Guest (R-MS), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and 2 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres81.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres81 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117