A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

Bill: 117-s-2998
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2021-10-19
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Disability assistance

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Poverty and welfare assistance

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving Social Security retirement, disability, or survivor benefits. The prohibition also applies to receipt of Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources).</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2998 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 19, 2021 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

1. Prohibition on requiring COVID–19 vaccination as a condition of receiving social security or supplemental security income benefits Neither the Commissioner of Social Security nor any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration shall establish or enforce any requirement that an individual receive a COVID–19 vaccine as a condition of receiving a benefit under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ; 1381 et seq.).