HR 195 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 195
To amend the vaccine injury compensation portion of the Public Health
Service Act to permit a petition for compensation to be submitted within 48
months of the first symptoms of injury.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2001
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the vaccine injury compensation portion of the Public Health
Service Act to permit a petition for compensation to be submitted within 48
months of the first symptoms of injury.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TIME LIMIT.
Section 2116(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-16)
is amended by striking `36 months' and inserting `48 months'.
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