To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-4726
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2023-07-19
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill nullifies requirements for a non-U.S. national (<i>alien</i> under federal law) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of receiving certain immigration benefits (e.g., receiving a visa or obtaining lawful permanent resident status). Specifically, this bill nullifies such requirements imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Homeland Security.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2023 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Good of Virginia , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Luna , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Posey , Mr. Roy , Ms. Salazar , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. McCormick , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To terminate the COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Terminating COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens shall have no force or effect. (b) Prohibition on funding Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to administer, implement, or enforce the COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens. (c) Definition In this Act, the term COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens means any requirement of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Homeland Security, including pursuant to part G of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 et seq. ) or part 34 of subchapter C of chapter I of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, that— (1) an alien be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of being issued a visa or entering the United States; (2) a nonimmigrant alien be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of adjusting status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (3) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of naturalizing as a citizen of the United States.