3.0.0 1463 2023-01-15T22:33:31Z 2023-01-15T22:33:31Z House H HR 2003-03-27 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2003-03-27T20:45:23Z Referred to 2003-03-27T15:06:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-03-27T15:06:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2003-03-27T15:06:20Z Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 108 1770 HR 2003-04-30 Became Public Law No: 108-20. Related bill House 2003-03-31 18:49:59 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 184 - 206 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR H2478-2480) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 92 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll092.xml House 108 2003-03-31T23:49:59Z 1 2003-03-31 18:49:59 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-03-31 18:49:59 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 184 - 206 (Roll no. 92).(text: CR H2478-2480) Floor 9000 9 Library of Congress 92 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll092.xml House 108 2003-03-31T23:49:59Z 1 2003-03-31 18:30:24 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2504-2505) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-31 14:57:15 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2003-03-31 14:05:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1463. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-31 14:05:10 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2478-2494) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-03-31 14:05:00 Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2003-03-27 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2003-03-27 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-03-27 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2003-03-27 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-27 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-03-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001135 Rep. Burr, Richard [R-NC-5] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 5 N T000058 Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] W. TAUZIN R LA J. 3 2003-03-27 True B000463 Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] MICHAEL BILIRAKIS R FL 9 2003-03-27 True U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2003-03-27 True N000159 Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] CHARLES NORWOOD R GA W. 9 2003-03-27 True W000413 Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] EDWARD WHITFIELD R KY 1 2003-03-27 True P000323 Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] CHARLES PICKERING R MS W. 3 2003-03-27 True H.R. 1770 https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1770 Health Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Claims Collection of accounts Compensation (Law) Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Health and Human Services Disability insurance Disabled Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Emergency medicine Employee health benefits Evidence (Law) Families Federal employees Fire fighters Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Government liability Health education Health insurance Informed consent (Medical law) Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Liability (Law) Limitation of actions Medical economics Medical malpractice Medical personnel Medical screening Paramedical personnel Police Public health personnel Self-employed Smallpox Survivors' benefits Terrorism Torts Vaccination Vaccines Wages Health 00 2003-03-27 Introduced in House 2003-08-27T15:45:05Z Defines a covered injury as an injury, disability, illness, condition, or death arising in a specified time period from the administration of a smallpox vaccine or arising in specified circumstances from an accidental smallpox inoculation. Defines a covered individual as an individual from one of certain professions who is or will be functioning as part of a Federally approved smallpox emergency response plan and who receives a smallpox vaccine. Defines an eligible individual as a covered individual who sustains a covered injury from a smallpox vaccine or as an individual who is accidentally inoculated and sustains a covered injury.

Directs the Secretary to create a smallpox vaccine injury table identifying adverse effects that shall be presumed to result from the administration of (or exposure to) a smallpox vaccine and the time period in which the first symptom of each such adverse effect must occur for such presumption to apply.

Requires the Secretary to make payments for medical items and services as reasonable and necessary to treat a covered injury of an eligible individual. Directs the Secretary to provide compensation according to a specified formula to an eligible individual for the loss of employment income incurred due to a covered injury. Provides separately for benefits for permanent and total disability and death.

Amends Public Health Service Act provisions regarding: (1) tort liability for the administration of smallpox countermeasures; and (2) the administration of smallpox countermeasures by health professionals, including to modify the definitions of covered countermeasure, covered person, and qualified person.]]>

38 2003-03-31 Failed of passage in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on March 27, 2003. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends title II of the Public Health Service Act to add a new part, Part C (Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection). Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish procedures for determining whether an individual is an eligible individual under this Act who qualifies for compensation for a covered injury or injuries.

Defines a covered injury as an injury, disability, illness, condition, or death arising in a specified time period from the administration of a smallpox vaccine or arising in specified circumstances from an accidental smallpox inoculation. Defines a covered individual as an individual from one of certain professions who is or will be functioning as part of a federally approved smallpox emergency response plan and who receives a smallpox vaccine. Defines an eligible individual as a covered individual who sustains a covered injury from a smallpox vaccine or as an individual who is accidentally inoculated and sustains a covered injury.

Directs the Secretary to create a smallpox vaccine injury table identifying adverse effects that shall be presumed to result from the administration of (or exposure to) a smallpox vaccine and the time period in which the first symptom of each such adverse effect must occur for such presumption to apply. Permits the Secretary to amend the table by regulation. Sets forth the procedure for the Secretary to make determinations other than those described in the table as to the causation or severity of an injury.

Allows the Secretary to review and affirm, vacate, or modify determinations of adverse effects. Declares that no court shall have subject matter jurisdiction to review any such determination. Allows an officer or employee of the United States to review any such determination at the behest of the President.

Requires the Secretary to make payments for medical items and services as reasonable and necessary to treat a covered injury of an eligible individual. Directs the Secretary to provide compensation according to a specified formula to an eligible individual for the loss of employment income incurred due to a covered injury. Limits such payments to a maximum of $50,000 for any year and sets a limit on the lifetime total of such compensation equal to the death benefit established below. Requires the Secretary to pay a permanent and total disability benefit according to a specified formula to an eligible individual who is determined to have a covered injury or injuries meeting the definition of disability in a specified Social Security Act provision outlining definitions. Directs the Secretary to pay a death benefit according to a specified formula to the survivor or survivors of an eligible individual whose death is determined to have resulted from a covered injury or injuries. Sets limitations on both benefits.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that State, local, or Department of Health and Human Services smallpox emergency response plans under this Act are consistent with guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the education of individual participants and the adequate screening of individuals for vaccine contraindications.

Authorizes appropriations through FY 2007.

(Sec. 3) Amends Public Health Service Act provisions regarding: (1) tort liability for the administration of smallpox countermeasures; and (2) the administration of smallpox countermeasures by health professionals, including to modify the definitions of covered countermeasure, covered person, and qualified person.]]>

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 Display Title Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To provide benefits for certain individuals with injuries resulting from administration of a smallpox vaccine, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 Popular Titles Vaccine Compensation bill 9 Library of Congress Introduced in House 2003-03-27T05:00:00Z 2003-03-31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 184 - 206 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR H2478-2480) 18:49:59 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.