Justice for All Businesses Act

Bill: 117-hr-5728
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2021-10-26
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Civil actions and liability

Department of Labor

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>JAB Act or the Justice for All Businesses Act</strong></p> <p>This bill restricts the Department of Labor from engaging in rulemaking to require that employers mandate COVID-19 vaccination or testing of employees.</p> <p>Specifically, Labor may not use any funds to draft, promulgate, or enforce such a rule. Additionally, Labor may not assess civil monetary or criminal penalties for violations.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 26, 2021 Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Mann , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from using funds to draft, promulgate, or enforce a rule mandating that employers require employees to be vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the JAB Act or the Justice for All Businesses Act . 2. Prohibition of Funding for OSHA Vaccine-and-Testing Emergency Temporary Standard No funds may be used by the Secretary of Labor to draft, promulgate, or enforce a rule mandating that employers require employees to be vaccinated against or tested for COVID–19. 3. Prohibition on Assessing Penalties with Respect to OSHA Vaccine-and-Testing Emergency Temporary Standard The Secretary of Labor shall not assess civil monetary or criminal penalties under section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act ( 29 U.S.C. 666 ) for violations of a rule mandating that employers require employees to be vaccinated against or tested for COVID–19.