To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

Bill: 117-hr-5935
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2021-11-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employee performance

Health information and medical records

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits military departments from taking any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces based solely on the member's refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or to disclose whether they have received such vaccination.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2021 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Boebert , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

1. Prohibition of adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination The Secretary concerned (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code) may not take any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses— (1) to receive a vaccination against COVID-19; or (2) disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.