# 119-s-3323: Family Vaccine Protection Act

119-s-3323, Family Vaccine Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3323
- As of: 2026-09-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3323
- Congress: 119
- Title: Family Vaccine Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More predictable vaccine coverage rules: benefit, medium. 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. T…
- Stricter evidence for injury table: mixed, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 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-3323 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3323)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3323 (as of 2026-09-25).