Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/1/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-01Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2021-06-01Introduced in House
- 2021-06-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-01 (00)
Vaccine Access Improvement Act of 2021
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.)
Cosponsors (12)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Brian Higgins (D-NY)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
Subjects
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Sales and excise taxes
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