H.R. 5448In CommitteeHEALTH
Protecting Free Vaccines Act
Key facts
Introduced: Sep 18, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 73
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
Summary
Protecting Free Vaccines Act
This bill requires Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private health insurers to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines that were recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices as of October 25, 2024. The requirement ends on January 1, 2030.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Sep 18, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
- Sep 18, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
- Sep 18, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.
- Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 73)
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] D-MA
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] D-VA
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] D-OH
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] D-CA
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] D-CA
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] D-MA
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] D-FL
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] D-LA
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] D-NY
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] D-IL
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] D-WA
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] D-OH
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] D-CA
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] D-IL
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] D-MD
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] D-CT
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] D-PA
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] D-FL
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] D-RI
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] D-CA
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] D-NY
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] D-AL
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] D-NY
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] D-MI
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] D-VA
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] D-MD
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] D-NJ
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] D-IL
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] D-FL
In the News
- Federal Vaccine Policy Overhaul Forces Congressional Action - Legis1
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- Press Release: Pallone Highlights Health Care Provisions in Government Funding Bill Approval | Stock News - Quiver Quantitative
- New Bill: Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. introduces H.R. 5448: Protecting Free Vaccines Act - Quiver Quantitative
- Press Release: Pallone and Stanton Call for Trump's Dismissal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA Head Following GAO Report | Stock News - Quiver Quantitative
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