HB5142: Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would update the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which is a federal system that provides money to people injured by vaccines. The program operates under the Public Health Service Act, a major federal health law. The bill's specific changes are not detailed in the available information, but it aims to modernize how the program works. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and is currently awaiting review.
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HB5142: Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Lloyd Doggett
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (9)
Lloyd Smucker
Earl Blumenauer
Eleanor Norton
Adrian Smith
Raul Ruiz