To criminalize fraudulent statements made with respect to clinical vaccine trials.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To criminalize fraudulent statements made with respect to clinical vaccine trials., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H03F93AAA47AF4C0C9C070E7F203947BD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vaccines in Trial and Liability Act of 2025 or the VITAL Act of 2025.
- Section HFD5541E16B304423BBD06E032B2D05B3: 2. Medical research company or sponsor Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, being a medical...
- Section H3888107BFFE94606BF8B72A33B6C2DD3: 1041. Clinical vaccine trial fraud Whoever, being a medical research company or sponsor, makes a fraudulent statement to, or conceals from, any department or...
- Section H0470AD21684447DF99D0A0FB87CECB03: 3. Scope of authorization Section 564(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(c)) is amended— in paragraph (4), by striking and; by...
- Section H28CE5861DA28490D81224D586C97046C: 4. Revision and revocation Section 564(g)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3(g)(2)) is amended— in subparagraph (B), by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To criminalize fraudulent statements made with respect to clinical vaccine trials., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To criminalize fraudulent statements made with respect to clinical vaccine trials., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
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