United States · Bill · S
S. 1996 (106th)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify provisions relating to the content of petitions for compensation under the vaccine injury compensation program.
Introduced
19 November 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act concerning the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to specify, in addition to other current requirements, that a petition for compensation under the Program for a vaccine-related injury or death must contain, subject to exception, an affidavit, and supporting documentation, demonstrating that the person who suffered such injury or who died suffered such illness, disability, injury or condition from the vaccine which resulted in inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention to correct such illness, disability, injury or condition.
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7 official files
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 27 January 2000
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 27 January 2000
Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 November 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1996
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1996