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Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025
10/3/2025, 4:23 AM
Summary of Bill S 2857
The bill introduced in the 119th Congress, designated as S. 2857, aims to mandate the inclusion of specific immunizations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in various healthcare programs and insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, group health plans, and health insurance coverage.
Congressional Summary of S 2857
Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 2857
Bill S 2857 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 18, 2025. Bill S 2857 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on September 18, 2025. Bill S 2857's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of September 18, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2857
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2857
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2857
A bill 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.
A bill 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.
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