VITAL Act of 2025

(a) Fraudulent material or statements. In the case that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that a vaccine manufacturer or vaccine sponsor has made fraudulent material or statements or concealed material information with respect to a situation described in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, the Secretary shall and provide such manufacturer or sponsor 30 days to refute a determination made in a hearing described in subsection (b).

(b) Hearing

(1) In general. The Secretary shall determine a date, time, and format for a hearing under this subsection, including a requirement that the vaccine manufacturer or vaccine sponsor provide any requested document to the Secretary not more than five days before the hearing.

(2) Format. The format of a hearing under paragraph (1) shall be determined by the Secretary.

(3) Publication. Any written or verbal testimony submitted by the vaccine manufacturer or vaccine sponsor at the hearing under paragraph (1) shall be published on the internet website of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(c) Does not provide information. In the case that the vaccine manufacturer or vaccine sponsor does not respond to the Secretary in accordance with this section, an initial determination of fraud shall be maintained and shall have the full force and effect of this Act.