Justice for Vaccine Injured Veterans Act of 2025
- house
- senate
- president
Last progress February 27, 2025 (9 months ago)
Introduced on February 27, 2025 by Warren Davidson
Sponsors (9)
House Votes
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Senate Votes
Presidential Signature
AI Summary
This bill makes it easier for certain service members and veterans to get VA health care and disability benefits if they were harmed by a COVID‑19 vaccine they received under orders. It presumes the vaccine caused specific health problems for people who got the shot between August 24, 2021 and January 10, 2023, even if there’s no record of symptoms during service. It also says the health problem must appear within one year after the shot.
Covered conditions include myocarditis, pericarditis, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, and Guillain‑Barre syndrome. The VA can add more conditions if evidence shows a link to the vaccine and must notify Congress. The VA must also report every 60 days for four years on related claims, and those reports must be public.
- Who is affected: Service members and veterans who received a COVID‑19 vaccine under orders between August 24, 2021 and January 10, 2023.
- What changes: VA will presume certain conditions were caused by the vaccine, even without a service record; VA can add conditions with evidence; VA must post regular public reports on claims.
- When: The illness must show up within one year after the vaccine.