End Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Act

Bill: 117-hr-9054
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2022-09-29
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>End Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a federal, state, or local government from placing restrictions on opening, remaining in, or entering a place of business (i.e., lockdowns) as part of that government's response to prevent the spread of communicable diseases or from requiring vaccinations in connection with employment.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2022 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mrs. Boebert , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To end COVID–19 lockdowns and COVID–19 vaccine mandates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Lockdowns and Vaccine Mandates Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) States and localities have violated the rights of American citizens to assemble by refusing them entry into churches, places of business, and entertainment venues. (2) States and localities have restricted the rights of American citizens by denying men and women the ability to earn a living and provide for a family through forced inoculation of the COVID–19 vaccine. 3. Ending lockdowns; allowing the unvaccinated to participate in normal life A State, a political subdivision thereof, and the Federal Government, may not forbid people in the hopes of containing a communicable disease from— (1) entering or remaining in a place of business, including but not limited to restaurants, movie theaters, stadiums, or concert venues; or (2) opening their places of business or selling goods or services at a physical location. 4. Ending vaccine mandates A State, a political subdivision thereof, or the Federal Government may not— (1) make a condition of employment whether someone has been inoculated with a vaccine; or (2) discriminate in employment, including but not limited to reducing wages, refusing to increase wages, or refusing a promotion, based on whether an individual has been inoculated or will be inoculated with a vaccine. 5. Private right of action A citizen of the United States who has experienced violations under this Act may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief against the Federal Government, a State, or a locality. 6. Prohibition on use of Federal funds (a) In general No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to a State or political subdivision under any program for which appropriations are provided on a discretionary basis if the head of the Federal department or agency administering such program determines that such State or political subdivision has violated any provision of this Act. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to alter, affect, or otherwise limit any Federal payment to which an individual is entitled under a provision of law. 7. Severability The provisions of this legislation shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. 8. Definition of a communicable disease In this Act, the term communicable disease is a disease that can spread from one person to another through direct or indirect contact.