Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act

Bill: 117-s-2849
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-09-23
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID-19 Act</strong></p> <p>This bill specifies that no federal law provides a federal agency with the authority to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2849 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2021 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To stipulate that nothing in Federal law provides a Federal agency with the authority to mandate that an individual be inoculated by a COVID–19 vaccine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act . 2. No Federal authority to require vaccination Nothing in Federal law shall be construed to provide a Federal agency with the authority to mandate that an individual be inoculated by a COVID–19 vaccine.