Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID–19 Vaccination Act

Bill: 117-s-3243
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-11-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Public contracts and procurement

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID-19 Vaccination Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal agencies from requiring federal workers or contractors to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3243 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 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 prohibit certain Federal agencies from requiring that any employee of such an agency receive a COVID–19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID–19 Vaccination Act . 2. Prohibition against agency vaccine mandates (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means an executive department, agency, or independent establishment that is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985; relating to ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for Federal contractors). (b) Prohibition No agency may require any employee of the agency, or any individual working on or in connection with a contract or subcontract with respect to the agency, to receive a COVID–19 vaccine.