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HR 3615 115th Congress House

Vaccine Safety Study Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations in the United States with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 4, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vaccine Safety Study Act

This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct or support a study to: (1) compare total health outcomes, including the incidence and risk of autism, between vaccinated and unvaccinated U.S. populations; and (2) determine whether exposure to vaccines or vaccine components is associated with autism spectrum disorders, chronic conditions, or other neurological conditions.

The NIH must: (1) seek to include in the study populations that have traditionally remained unvaccinated for religious or other reasons, and (2) ensure the preservation of all data collected or used for the study to facilitate further research by the NIH or others.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1636 Reintroduction of Vaccine Safety Study Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3615: Vaccine Safety Study Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3615/
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"H.R. 3615: Vaccine Safety Study Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3615/.
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H.R. 3615, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3615/.
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