SMALL GOVT Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6914
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2022-03-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Disability and health-based discrimination

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Health programs administration and funding

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stopping Mandates And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing Truth Act of 2022 or the SMALL GOVT Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus. It also sets out informed consent requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to discriminate against (or induce discrimination against) an individual on the basis of COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus by, for example, restricting access to employment or health care.</p> <p>The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a patient's informed consent. The informed consent must comply with applicable requirements for the state in which the vaccine is administered, and patients must confirm their consent in writing.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds to discriminate, directly or indirectly, against an individual on the basis of whether such individual has been vaccinated or acquired natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Mandates And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing Truth Act of 2022 or the SMALL GOVT Act of 2022 . 2. No Federal discrimination on basis of vaccination or natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2 No Federal funds may be used to discriminate against, or to induce a recipient of Federal funds or other person to discriminate against, an individual in access to or the terms and conditions of employment, education, health care, or goods or services on the basis of whether such individual has been vaccinated or acquired natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2. 3. Informed consent required for vaccination against SARS–CoV–2 (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to administer a vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 without having obtained informed consent for such administration from the patient. (b) Minors No Federal funds may be used to administer to a minor a vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 without having obtained informed consent for such administration from the minor’s parent or guardian. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term informed consent means consent that— (A) meets the requirements for informed consent applicable under State law in the jurisdiction in which the vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 is administered; and (B) is confirmed in writing signed by— (i) the individual receiving the vaccine; or (ii) if the individual is a minor, the minor’s parent or guardian. (2) The term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.