# 119-hr-9672: Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026

119-hr-9672, Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9672
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Modernize the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program** and expand who can seek compensation, while raising vaccine taxes to help fund faster claims processing and program updates. The bill would raise awards, tighten filing rules, and add COVID-19 vaccines to the compensation table.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More vaccine judges and budget plans: benefit, low. If enacted, the VICP would need at least 10 Special Masters. New Special Masters would have an initial four-year term and could be reappointed for up to eight-year terms. Reports would have to show petitions pending, hearings scheduled, and whether more Special Masters are needed. HHS, with the Att…
- Higher vaccine tax and wider list: cost, low. If enacted, the federal excise tax on many vaccine doses would rise from $0.75 to $2.20 per dose. The change would start for sales and uses beginning the first day of the first month that starts more than six months after enactment. The bill would also add vaccines like SARS-CoV-2, RSV, dengue, and…
- Higher vaccine awards and longer filing: mixed, high. If enacted, the top non-economic award for vaccine injuries would rise to $600,000. The statutory death award would also be $600,000. The bill would lengthen the window to file a vaccine claim to five years. Petitioners would have to include the required medical records when filing and must identif…
- New injury coverage for COVID-19 vaccines: mixed, medium. If enacted, HHS would have to add COVID-19 vaccines to the Vaccine Injury Table within 60 days, after notice, a public hearing, and at least 30 days of comment. People who got COVID-19 vaccines listed on the Table would be able to file under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Long-ac…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9672 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9672)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9672 (as of 2026-09-23).