To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Bill: 117-hr-3860
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2021-06-14
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Defense spending

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Health programs administration and funding

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-01
text: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Long. Petition No: 117-8. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20211101?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits adverse action (e.g., punishment) being taken against a member of the Armed Forces because the member refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2021 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Perry , Mr. Steube , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Mooney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

1. Prohibitions on requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19 (a) Prohibition on funding No Federal funds may be used to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. (b) Prohibition on adverse action The Secretary concerned may not take any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces because such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term adverse action includes the following: (A) Retaliation. (B) Punishment. (C) Disparate treatment. (D) A requirement to wear a mask. (E) A requirement to reside in substandard housing. (2) The term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.