National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action · May 23, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2019
This bill doubles the number of authorized special masters in the Office of Special Masters within the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which decides claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2019 to Oct 16, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Oct 16, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in House
- May 23, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- May 23, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E665)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in House
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