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Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1654| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (6)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 injured by vaccines listed on the table.)
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1973
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 28, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1973
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1973: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019
Health promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationSales and excise taxes

Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1654| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
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 injured by vaccines listed on the table.)
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1973
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • March 28, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1973
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (6)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1973: Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationSales and excise taxes