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Family Vaccine Protection Act
Sponsored By: Senator Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would create a codified framework to strengthen evidence-based vaccine policy and oversight. It would expand the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' authority and set an evidentiary standard for changes to the Vaccine Injury Table.
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- Families and parents: Would push for clearer, published vaccine guidance by requiring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to post adopted ACIP recommendations and to publish reasons for non-adoption within 48 hours.
- Health agencies and ACIP: Would formally define ACIP duties, membership (15–19 voting members), meeting rules (at least 3 times per year and after new licensures), and authorize funding of $2.8 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2029 to support operations.
- People with vaccine-injury claims: Would require that any removal or modification to the Vaccine Injury Table be supported by a preponderance of the best available scientific evidence about a vaccine's safety or efficacy, while preserving the Secretary's ability to add vaccines.
*Would increase discretionary spending by authorizing $2.8 million annually for fiscal years 2026–2029 to support ACIP operations.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More predictable vaccine coverage rules
If enacted, the bill would make the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices a law-defined advisory body. The Committee would have 15–19 voting members, meet at least three times a year, and base its recommendations on the preponderance of the best available peer‑reviewed scientific evidence. The CDC Director would have to adopt recommendations that meet that standard or publish the reason and notify Congress within 48 hours. ACIP would set and periodically review the Vaccines for Children pediatric list and make recommendations that would trigger no-cost coverage under the Affordable Care Act; the bill would also authorize $2.8 million per year for ACIP operations for fiscal years 2026–2029.
Stricter evidence for injury table
If enacted, the bill would require that any removal or other modification of an entry on the Vaccine Injury Table be supported by a preponderance of the best available scientific evidence about a vaccine's safety or effectiveness. The provision would not stop the Secretary from adding new vaccines to the Table under current law. This higher evidentiary bar could make changes to the Table less frequent and would affect people who file vaccine-injury claims. Individuals seeking compensation would face a stronger scientific test when the Table is changed.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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