To amend the Public Health Service Act to make updates to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 14, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026 modernizes how the federal government compensates people injured by vaccines and countermeasures. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and submit detailed budget proposals to Congress for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 that address current claim backlogs and establish timelines for reducing processing times in both the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program. To fund these efforts, the bill increases the federal excise tax on vaccines from 75 cents to $2.20 per dose, with the increase taking effect six months after the bill becomes law, and directs this revenue to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. This approach ensures dedicated funding for processing vaccine injury claims while requiring the government to demonstrate how it will improve claim handling efficiency over the next five years.
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