Prohibiting Private Sector Vaccine Mandates Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3461
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2022-01-10
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Appropriations

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Department of Labor

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-18
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Prohibiting Private Sector Vaccine Mandates Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to carry out the emergency temporary standard issued by the Department of Labor for preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in employment settings.</p> <p>Under the standard issued on November 15, 2021, employers with 100 or more employees must require their onsite employees to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. Labor withdrew the standard effective January 26, 2022.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 241 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3461 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2022 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read the first time January 18, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Private Sector Vaccine Mandates Act of 2022 . 2. OSHA covid–19 vaccination mandate No funds appropriated, or otherwise made available, may be used to implement, finalize, or otherwise carry out the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to COVID–19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard (86 Fed. Reg. 61402 (November 5, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

January 18, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar