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S.1654: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced May 23, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 23, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 23, 2019
Bill Summary
Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019 This bill modifies the excise tax on certain vaccines to (1) automatically impose the tax on vaccines that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adds to the Vaccine Injury Table, and (2) require HHS to notify the Department of the Treasury and Congress when new vaccines are added to the table. (The excise tax funds the National Vaccine Injury Program, which compensates people who have been...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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May 23, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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May 23, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) |