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HR 6857 115th Congress House

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the maximum limit on the number of special masters allowed in the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 20, 2018 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Health Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment liabilityImmunology and vaccinationJudicial procedure and administration
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 20, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1277)
Sep 20, 2018
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 Latest action September 20, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2018

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6857: National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6857/
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"H.R. 6857: National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Improvement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6857/.
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H.R. 6857, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6857/.
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