Expand the Vaccines for Children Program and reduce barriers to routine vaccinations.

Schrier reintroduced the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act to expand the program and reduce barriers to routine vaccinations.

Schrier committed to advancing legislation that would expand childhood vaccine access and make routine vaccinations easier to obtain.

ICYMI: Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Childhood Vaccine Access
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reintroduced the bipartisan Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act, which would strengthen the Vaccines for Children Program by expanding the program and reducing barriers to routine vaccinations.

Schrier reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand the Vaccines for Children Program and reduce barriers to routine vaccination access.

Press Releases | Representative Kim Schrier
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure access to immunizations under the Medicaid program and the Vaccines for Children program, and for other purposes.

Schrier introduced H.R. 8425, the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026, committing to amend Medicaid and Vaccines for Children program rules to ensure access to immunizations.

H.R. 8425 (IH) - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8425ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Congress.gov lists H.R.5448, the Protecting Free Vaccines Act, under Kim Schrier's member activity. The entry says the bill was introduced September 18, 2025, had 72 cosponsors, was referred to House committees, and its status is Introduced.

Schrier took concrete legislative action by cosponsoring a vaccine-access bill, but Congress.gov shows it had only been introduced and referred to committees, not enacted.

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Kim Schrier | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The bill would require coverage without cost sharing for ACIP-recommended immunizations and would amend Social Security Act section 1928 so VFC providers and HHS could not treat post-October 25, 2024 removals from the pediatric vaccine schedule/list as removing VFC coverage through December 31, 2029.

The bill text targets vaccine cost barriers and the VFC pediatric vaccine list, but it is introduced bill text, not enacted law.

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H.R. 5448 Introduced in House - Protecting Free Vaccines Act
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Congress.gov shows H.R.5448's latest action as referral to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce on September 18, 2025, and marks the tracker status as Introduced.

The most relevant identified bill has not advanced past introduction, so the commitment is not delivered as of the current assessment date.

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H.R.5448 - Protecting Free Vaccines Act
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CDC says VFC eligibility is limited to children through age 18 who are Medicaid eligible, uninsured, American Indian or Alaska Native, or underinsured. Underinsured children may receive VFC vaccines only at FQHCs or Rural Health Clinics; providers may charge an administration fee up to a state maximum.

Current CDC guidance shows the VFC program still has eligibility limits and access barriers, which weighs against finding full delivery of an expansion/reduced-barriers promise.

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VFC Questions and Answers for Parents | CDC
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