HR 5448
Official Title: To require coverage of certain immunizations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices under the Medicare program, the Medicaid program, the Children's Health Insurance Program, group health plans, and health insurance coverage.
Introduced: 2025-09-18
Passed House:
Passed Senate:
To President:
Became Law:
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.
Action(s)
- 09/18/2025 - 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.
- 09/18/2025 - Introduced in House
Bill Details
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Protecting Free Vaccines Act
Short Title
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House
Type
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119
Congress Number
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HR5448-119
Full Number
Sponsor
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Rep.