S. 2857 Introduced Health

Protecting Free Vaccines Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Introduced September 18, 2025 Cosponsors 2 (1 I, 1 D) Latest action September 18, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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