Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6016
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2021-11-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Economic performance and conditions

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employee hiring

Government studies and investigations

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Performance measurement

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Public contracts and procurement

Unemployment

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits executive agencies from requiring contractors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the degree to which Executive Order 14042 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors) caused disruptions to federal contracts, supply chains, and transportation systems.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2021 Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Cloud , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Keller , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Fallon , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Sessions , Ms. Mace , Mr. Bost , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Norman , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Biggs , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Pence , Mr. Burchett , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Budd , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Cline , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Guest , Mr. McClintock , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit executive agencies from requiring employees to receive a vaccination against infection by the SARS–CoV–2 virus under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on vaccination requirement for Federal contracts (a) In general The head of an executive agency may not by contract, regulation regarding Federal contracting, or any other action directed specifically at Federal contractors or any Federal contract (including the termination or threatened termination of any contract) require any employee or individual under a contract or subcontract (at any tier) with the Federal Government to receive a vaccination against infection by the SARS–CoV–2 virus. (b) GAO study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a study on the degree to which Executive Order 14042 (related to ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for Federal contractors) and related guidance for Federal contractors issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force did the following: (1) Disrupted or impaired performance under Federal contracts or subcontracts. (2) Disrupted or impaired the performance of any Federal agency mission that relies on support from Federal contractors or subcontractors, including any mission carried out by the Department of Defense, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, the Customs and Border Protection Agency, any other component of the Department of Homeland Security, the Bureau of Prisons, any other component of the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Caused losses of jobs at Federal contractors or subcontractors. (4) Disrupted United States supply chains. (5) Reduced hiring by Federal contractors or subcontractors. (6) Increased the cost of performance under Federal contracts or subcontracts. (7) Disrupted or impaired the performance of Federal information technology systems supported by Federal contractors or subcontractors. (8) Disrupted or impaired transportation systems or provision of transportation services by individual providers. (c) Executive agency defined In this section, the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.