End the Vaccine Carveout Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Feb 11, 2026
What it does
The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the liability shield that currently protects vaccine manufacturers from civil lawsuits, allowing individuals to sue vaccine administrators or manufacturers in state or federal court for vaccine-related injuries or deaths, regardless of whether they have filed a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The bill would repeal key provisions of the Program, including the election to sue, standards of responsibility, and special trial procedures, and would require that individuals choose between pursuing compensation through the Program or filing a civil action—not both. It also…
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