S 2465 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008

Introduced Dec 13, 2007 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 13, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedDec 13, 2007
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide for the inclusion of all public clinics for distribution of pediatric vaccines under Medicaid.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2008 to Jun 11, 2008.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ORRon WydenApr 17, 2008
R-ORGordon H. SmithApr 29, 2008
D-RISheldon WhitehouseApr 29, 2008
D-SDTim JohnsonMay 12, 2008
R-SDJohn ThuneMay 13, 2008
D-WAMaria CantwellJun 11, 2008

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2007Introduced in Senate
  2. Dec 13, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 4702Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008Identical billDec 13, 2007
HR 4990Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008Identical billJan 16, 2008

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Dec 13, 2007Introduced in Senate

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