HR 5448 · 119th Congress · Health

Protecting Free Vaccines Act

Introduced 2025-09-18· Sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2025-09-18)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting Free Vaccines Act This bill requires Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurers to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines that were recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as of October 25, 2024. The requirement ends on January 1, 2030.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OH
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]FL
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI