Our Veterans Earned It Act

Bill: 117-hr-5892
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2021-11-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Our Veterans Earned It Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from being denied a federal benefit they are entitled to by reason of their service in the Armed Forces.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2021 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. McClain , and Mr. Jackson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the denial of any Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Our Veterans Earned It Act . 2. Prohibition of denial of a Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 No individual may be denied a Federal benefit, to which such individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.