I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5829 
To prohibit federally funded COVID–19 vaccine mandates, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2021 
Mr. TIMMONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit federally funded COVID–19 vaccine mandates, 
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 ‘‘COVID–19 Individual 
Liberty Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Vaccine mandate for Federal contractors and subcontractors. 
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Sec. 4. Nullification of vaccine mandate for executive branch employees. 
Sec. 5. No Federal funding for COVID–19 vaccine mandates. 
Sec. 6. Prohibition on implementation of COVID–19 vaccination mandate 
under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 
Sec. 7. Guidelines on natural immunity as a suitable alternative to being fully 
vaccinated. 
Sec. 8. Prohibition against Federal issuance of, or discrimination based on vac-
cine passports. 
SEC. 3. VACCINE MANDATE FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS 
AND SUBCONTRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. 
Reg. 50985; relating to ensuring adequate COVID safety 
protocols for Federal contractors) shall have no force or 
effect. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
as if enacted on September 9, 2021. 
SEC. 4. NULLIFICATION OF VACCINE MANDATE FOR EXECU-
TIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. 
Reg. 50989; relating to requiring coronavirus disease 
2019 vaccination for Federal employees) shall have no 
force or effect. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
as if enacted on September 14, 2021. 
SEC. 5. NO FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COVID–19 VACCINE 
MANDATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be used 
to implement or enforce (including through promulgation 
of any rule) a COVID–19 vaccine mandate. 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVID–19 VACCINE.—The term ‘‘COVID– 
19 vaccine’’ means an immunization that is intended 
to prevent or mitigate COVID–19. 
(2) COVID–19 VACCINE MANDATE.—The term 
‘‘COVID–19 vaccine mandate’’ means any require-
ment that an individual receive a COVID–19 vac-
cine, including— 
(A) any such requirement as a condition 
on becoming or remaining a Federal employee, 
contractor, or subcontractor; or 
(B) any requirement that a non-Federal 
employer require an employee, contractor, or 
subcontractor thereof to receive a COVID–19 
vaccine. 
(3) 
NON-FEDERAL
EMPLOYER.—The 
term 
‘‘non-Federal employer’’— 
(A) means any person (other than the Fed-
eral Government) engaged in a business in or 
affecting interstate commerce; and 
(B) includes a State or political subdivision 
of a State to the extent it is engaged in such 
a business. 
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