Freedom from Mandates Act

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Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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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Introduced in House - Jan 3, 2025 00

Freedom from Mandates ActThis bill nullifies certain executive orders regarding COVID-19 safety and prohibits the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking specified actions with respect to vaccination against COVID-19.Specifically, the bill nullifies Executive Order 14042 (relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors) and Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees).Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring testing of employees who are unvaccinated.HHS may not (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for failure to mandate such vaccination or require such testing.

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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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

Type: IntroReferral | 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 (14)

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Labor Emergency medical services and trauma care Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government Operations and Politics (Policy Area) Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Medicaid Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public contracts and procurement Worker safety and health

Cosponsors (2)

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

(R-AZ)
Jan 28, 2025

Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]

(R-TX)
Jan 3, 2025

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Introduced in House

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 79 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 79

To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates
and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating
vaccination against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates
and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating
vaccination against COVID-19, 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Mandates Act''.

SEC. 2.

(a) Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.--Executive Order
14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985, relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19
safety protocols for Federal contractors) shall have no force or
effect.

(b) COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement.--Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed.
Reg. 50989, relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination for Federal
employees) shall have no force or effect.

SEC. 3.

The Secretary of Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers
to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring
testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.

SEC. 4.

MANDATES.

Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et
seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not require a
health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare
or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-
19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID-
19, and may not otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's
failure to so mandate such vaccination or so require such testing.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 79 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 79

To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates 
 and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating 
 vaccination against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
 Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates 
 and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating 
 vaccination against COVID-19, 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. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom from Mandates Act''.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

    (a) Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.--Executive Order 
14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985, relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 
safety protocols for Federal contractors) shall have no force or 
effect.

    (b) COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement.--Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. 
Reg. 50989, relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination for Federal 
employees) shall have no force or effect.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF RULES MANDATING VACCINATION.

 The Secretary of Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers 
to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring 
testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON MEDICARE AND MEDICAID COVID-19 VACCINATION 
 MANDATES.

 Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et 
seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not require a 
health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare 
or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-
19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID-
19, and may not otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's 
failure to so mandate such vaccination or so require such testing.
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