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H.R. 248 · 108th Congress

Vaccine Liability Provisions bill

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TAD AllenSponsor
9 cosponsors · 8 D, 1 I
MBD Berry SBD Brown LCD Capps JDD Davis DKD Kucinich MMD Michaud FPD Pallone BSI Sanders PSD Stark

9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 amending the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under the Act. Repeals modifications to the definitions of manufacturer and vaccine-related injury or death and an added definition of vaccine.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 8, 2003
Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 amending the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under the Act. Repeals modifications to the definitions of manufacturer and vaccine-related injury or death and an added definition of vaccine. States that this Act shall be deemed to have taken effect instantly upon the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Declares that this Act and the repealed provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 may not be construed as having any legal effect on any court proceeding or decision involving any issue with which such provisions were concerned.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strike unrelated provisions concerning changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and liability for vaccine manufacturers.

Latest action (Feb 3, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 8, 2003

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No recorded floor vote found.