HR 248
108th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Commerce
Drug industry
Drugs
Families
Law
Liability (Law)
Vaccination
Vaccines
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strike unrelated provisions concerning changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and liability for vaccine manufacturers.
Introduced: January 8, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 8, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 amending the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program under the Act. Repeals modifications to the definitions of manufacturer and vaccine-related injury or death and an added definition of vaccine. States that this Act shall be deemed to have taken effect instantly upon the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Declares that this Act and the repealed provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 may not be construed as having any legal effect on any court proceeding or decision involving any issue with which such provisions were concerned.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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