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Senate bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify provisions relating to the content of petitions for compensation under the vaccine injury compensation program.

S. 1996Introduced Nov 19, 1999Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. James Jeffords R-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 2, 2000 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

William Frist (R-TN), Edward Kennedy (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Jeffords.

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.