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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6649 
To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces who 
refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID–19, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Mr. ROY (for himself, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
ROSENDALE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. GOOD of Virginia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed 
Forces who refuses to receive a vaccination against 
COVID–19, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Service Restoration 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WHO REFUSE TO RECEIVE VACCINA-
TIONS AGAINST COVID–19. 
(a) PROHIBITIONS.— 
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(1) FEDERAL
FUNDING.—No Federal funds 
may be used to require a member of the Armed 
Forces to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 
(2) ADVERSE
ACTION.—The Secretary con-
cerned may not take any adverse action against a 
member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that 
such member refuses to receive a vaccination against 
COVID–19. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—At the election of a cov-
ered individual, the Secretary concerned shall rein-
state such covered individual— 
(A) as a member of the Armed Force con-
cerned; and 
(B) in the grade held by such covered indi-
vidual immediately before the involuntary sepa-
ration of the covered individual. 
(2) COMPUTATION OF RETIRED OR RETAINER 
PAY.—In the case of an covered individual reinstated 
as a member of the Armed Forces under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary concerned shall include, in the 
computation of retired or retainer pay for such cov-
ered individual, the time between the involuntary 
separation of such covered individual and such rein-
statement. 
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(c) EXPUNGEMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall 
expunge, from the service record of a covered individual 
or a member of the Armed Forces who received an adverse 
action solely on the basis of such member to receive a vac-
cination against COVID–19, each reference to involuntary 
separation, or to adverse action, solely on such basis. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘adverse action’’ includes the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Retaliation. 
(B) Punishment. 
(C) Disparate treatment. 
(D) A requirement to wear a mask. 
(E) A requirement to reside in sub-
standard housing. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an in-
dividual involuntarily separated from the Armed 
Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such indi-
vidual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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