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HR 2056 107th Congress House

Vaccine Injury Compensation Reform Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

Introduced: June 5, 2001 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesClaimsCompensation (Law)Department of Health and Human Services
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 18, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Vaccine Injury Compensation Reform Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the deadline for filing petitions for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Allows petitions to be filed until 36 months after the date on which the injury is diagnosed, except that, if the injury is first diagnosed before enactment of this Act, a petition may be filed until 36 months after the latest of: (1) the diagnosis date; (2) the date of the first symptom or manifestation of the onset or the significant aggravation of the injury; or (3) the date of this Act's enactment, if the injury is first diagnosed more than 36 months after manifestation.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2056: Vaccine Injury Compensation Reform Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2056/
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"H.R. 2056: Vaccine Injury Compensation Reform Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2056/.
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H.R. 2056, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2056/.
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