A bill to provide that members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may not be terminated except for cause and to require the immediate reinstatement of the members of such advisory committee.

Protect and reinstate vaccine advisers

If enacted, the bill would limit when the Health Secretary could remove members of the advisory immunization committee. Removals would be allowed only for cause — inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance — and only after notice and a hearing. If the Secretary terminates a member for cause, the Secretary would submit a written justification to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Secretary would make that justification public not later than one day after the termination. If a member is also a federal employee, a termination would apply only to the committee seat and not change the person's federal employee protections. The bill would require immediate reinstatement of the committee membership as of June 8, 2025. Reinstated members would serve the remainder of the terms that applied as of June 9, 2025. After reinstatement, any vacancy would be filled by the Secretary from among individuals recommended by the Comptroller General.