To repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID-19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-7049
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2024-01-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health personnel

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2024-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Crane , Mr. Perry , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Collins , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Williams of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID–19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to COVID–19 vaccination program for certain personnel The Secretary of Veterans Affairs— (1) shall repeal Veterans Health Administration Directive 1193.01(1) titled Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel and published on January 27, 2022 (as amended on December 1, 2022); and (2) may not issue any substantially similar directive.