Bills · HR 4668
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4668Health
End the Vaccine Carveout Act
INTRO JUL 23· LAST ACTION JUL 23
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it fundamentally changes the legal landscape for vaccine injury claims in the United States. If it becomes law, it would shift the burden of liability more directly onto vaccine manufacturers and administrators, similar to how other product manufacturers are held accountable. This could make it easier for individuals to seek damages for vaccine-related harms through traditional court systems. For voters, this bill touches on issues of corporate accountability, consumer protection, and public health policy. If it doesn't pass, the current system of liability protection for vaccine manufacturers, primarily through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the PREP Act for certain countermeasures like COVID-19 vaccines, would remain in place. This would mean individuals would continue to navigate those specific programs for compensation, and manufacturers would retain a significant shield from civil lawsuits.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows individuals to file civil lawsuits directly against vaccine manufacturers or administrators for vaccine-related injuries or deaths in state or federal court.
This fundamentally changes the legal path for seeking compensation, removing the current requirement to go through a federal compensation program first.
PROVISION 02
Repeals legal sections that grant vaccine manufacturers broad immunity from liability, subjecting them to standard product liability laws.
This removes special legal protections, making vaccine manufacturers accountable in court like other product makers.
PROVISION 03
Modifies the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) so that filing a petition is no longer a prerequisite for a civil lawsuit, and it removes time limits for filing claims with the program if a civil suit hasn't been won.
The NVICP would become an alternative path to compensation rather than a mandatory first step, offering more flexibility to claimants.
PROVISION 04
Aims to remove COVID-19 vaccines from the definition of "covered countermeasure," which would eliminate their special liability protections under the PREP Act.
This would allow individuals to sue manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines directly for alleged injuries, ending their current immunity.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 23
Introduced in House
JUL 23
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4668
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 23, 2025
Last actionJul 23, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 23, 2025
House BillHR 4668Health
End the Vaccine Carveout Act
INTRODUCED JUL 23, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 23, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
30
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