Bill Name: Justice for Vaccine Injured Veterans Act of 2025

Bill Number: HR-1671

Bill Author(s): Representative Warren Davidson

Legislative Session / Year: 2025

State: Federal

AVFCA Position: Support

Bill Synopsis: This legislation aims to validate certain diseases associated with the COVID-19 vaccine among members of the Armed Forces. Specifically, HR-1671 seeks to amend USC Title 38, allowing veterans who develop specific health conditions within one year of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to have those conditions recognized as service-related, even in the absence of documented evidence of the disease during their service.

HR-1671 outlines that if a veteran experiences an adverse condition - such as myocarditis, pericarditis, thrombosis, thrombocytopenia syndrome, or Guillain-Barré Syndrome - after they received the vaccine under military orders between August 24, 2021, and January 10, 2023, it will be presumed to have occurred due to their military service. This presumption means that the veteran would be entitled to certain benefits and compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs without needing to provide extensive proof linking their adverse event directly to their service.

Additionally, this legislation includes provisions requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress regularly on the status and outcomes of claims related to diseases associated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes details such as the number of claims filed, their approval or denial status, and any ongoing claims to enhance transparency and accountability on how overall claims were handled, while also ensuring that veterans who experience adverse events receive appropriate recognition and support.