People who believe a COVID-19 vaccine harmed them could sue the vaccine maker in civil court. They could still use federal vaccine injury programs too. The change would apply to past and future COVID-19 shots.
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LIABLE Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 1432: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who believe a COVID-19 vaccine harmed them and the companies that made those vaccines. It could give injured people another path to seek money. It could also raise legal risk for manufacturers. Courts and federal vaccine injury programs could see more claims involving the same alleged injury.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change how people seek money after an alleged COVID-19 vaccine injury. Instead of relying only on special federal programs, they could also sue vaccine makers in regular court. That could increase public court cases about vaccine harms. It could also change the legal risk vaccine makers face, but the bill does not say how it would affect prices, supply, or future vaccine development.
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