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HR 6282 117th Congress House

COVID–19 Vaccine Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate immunity for manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 14, 2021 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment liability
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Immunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesManufacturing
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Dec 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 14, 2021
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 Latest action December 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Vaccine Accountability Act

This bill excludes manufacturers of a mandated COVID-19 vaccine from certain liability protections that apply to manufacturers of medical countermeasures (i.e., medical products that may be used to treat, prevent, or diagnose conditions associated with emerging infectious diseases or chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents). It also retroactively limits to $10,000 the liability of the United States for a death or injury caused by a COVID-19 vaccine administered on or after January 1, 2020.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6282: COVID–19 Vaccine Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6282/
MLA
"H.R. 6282: COVID–19 Vaccine Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6282/.
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H.R. 6282, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6282/.
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[H.R. 6282: COVID–19 Vaccine Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6282/)
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