To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

In Plain Language

This bill says that organizations receiving COVID relief money from the federal government can't require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. If an organization breaks this rule, it has to give back the money it received.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

This bill prohibits any entity that receives specified COVID-19 relief funds from mandating that its employees receive COVID-19 vaccines. An entity that violates this prohibition must return the funding it received.

Sponsor

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Cosponsors

None listed

Latest action

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Jan 3, 2025

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Action history

Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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