Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Health
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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.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025
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<p>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.</p>
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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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025
Subjects (5)
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health
(Policy Area)
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:39 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 119 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 119
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 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 119 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 119
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 THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
(a) Funding Restriction.--Any entity that receives Federal funds
from a COVID relief package may not mandate that any employee of such
entity receives a COVID-19 vaccine.
(b) Return of Funds.--Any entity that is in violation of subsection
(a) shall return any funds received from the COVID relief package to
the Federal Government.
(c) COVID Relief Package Defined.--In this section, the term
``COVID relief package'' means any of the following:
(1) CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
(2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123).
(3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
116-127).
(4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement
Act (Public Law 116-139).
(5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
260).
(6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).
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