Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5687
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2021-10-22
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill creates a private right of action for an individual against an employer for a vaccine-related injury or death in connection with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2021 Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize a private right of action for an individual who suffers a vaccine-related injury or death as a result of receiving a COVID–19 vaccine, as required by their employer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Backing the Independent Decisions of Employees against Nefarious Mandates Act of 2021 . 2. Civil action for COVID–19 vaccine-related injury or death An individual may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States against their employer seeking damages and injunctive relief if the employee suffered a vaccine-related injury or death (as such term is defined in section 2133(5) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–33(5) )) as a result of receiving a COVID–19 vaccine, which vaccine the individual received only as a result of a requirement to do so by the employer.