A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

Bill: 117-s-3299
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2021-12-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Health care coverage and access

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Military education and training

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-02
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 174.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from taking specified actions against a member of the National Guard based on whether the member has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, DOD may not (1) involuntarily discharge or discipline the member, (2) withhold pay or benefits from the member, or (3) prohibit the member from participating in training or using equipment.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 174 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 1, 2021 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read the first time December 2, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID–19 vaccination status.

1. Prohibition on discharging or withholding pay or benefits from National Guard members based on COVID–19 vaccination status (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall not, based on whether or not a member of the National Guard has received a COVID–19 vaccine, take any of the following actions: (1) Involuntarily discharge or discipline the member under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). (2) Withhold pay or benefits from the member. (3) Prohibit the member from participating in training or using equipment funded by amounts appropriated by an Act of Congress. (b) Pay and benefits included The pay and benefits referred to in subsection (a)(2) include the following: (1) Basic pay and special pay under title 37, United States Code, or title 10, United States Code. (2) Medical and dental care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. (3) Transitional health benefits under section 1145 of such title. (4) Commissary and exchange benefits under section 1146 of such title.

December 2, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar