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H.R. 8623 116th Congress House

SAVE for Seniors Act

Official title: To amend the CARES Act to clarify the inclusion of certain COVID-19 vaccines covered under the Medicare program without any cost sharing.

Introduced: October 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessImmunology and vaccination
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Affordable Vaccines Equally for Seniors Act or the SAVE for Seniors Act

This bill specifies that vaccines for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) that are authorized for emergency use must be covered under Medicare without cost-sharing.

The bill applies retroactively.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 4825 Ensuring Access to COVID–19 Vaccines for Seniors Act
  • HR 925 The Heroes Act
  • HR 8406 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
  • S 4800 The Heroes Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2020
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Oct 16, 2020
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Oct 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8623: SAVE for Seniors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8623/
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"H.R. 8623: SAVE for Seniors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8623/.
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H.R. 8623, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8623/.
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