# 119-s-2483: 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.

119-s-2483, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2483
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protecting ACIP members' independence.** This bill would tighten when members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices could be removed and increase reporting when a member is terminated. - ACIP members would only be removable "for cause" after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, with "for cause" defined as inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance. - If the Secretary of Health and Human Services terminates a member for cause, the Secretary would have to send a written justification to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and make that justification public within 1 day. - For members who are also Federal employees, a termination for cause would apply only to their ACIP membership and would not affect the protections they hold as Federal employees. - The Secretary would immediately revert ACIP membership to how it stood on June 8, 2025, and those reinstated members would finish the terms they had as of June 9, 2025. Future ACIP vacancies would be filled from individuals recommended by the Comptroller General of the United States.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect and reinstate vaccine advisers: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2483 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2483)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2483 (as of 2025-12-21).