No Mandates Act

Bill: 119-hr-120
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Mandates Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal agencies and certain entities that receive federal funding from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations.</p> <p>Specifically, federal agencies may not issue rules, regulations, or guidance that require an individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits requiring a COVID-19 vaccination to access federal property and services or congressional grounds and services.</p> <p>Additionally, an entity that received federal COVID-19 relief funds or receives other federal funds after this bill's enactment may not require a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of providing any service to an individual.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on House Administration , and 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 prohibit COVID–19 vaccination mandates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Mandates Act . 2. Prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine mandates (a) In general No agency may issue any rule, regulations, or guidance requiring any individual to receive a vaccination for COVID–19. (b) Agency defined In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal access A vaccination for COVID–19 shall not be required for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access to congressional grounds or services. 4. Federal funding restrictions (a) Funding restriction No entity that received Federal funds under a COVID–19 relief package or that receives any other Federal funds after the date of the enactment of this Act may require any individual to have received a vaccination for COVID–19 as a condition of such entity providing any service to such individual. (b) Return of funds Any entity that does not comply with subsection (a) shall be required to pay to the Government an amount equal to the sum of all funds such entity received. (c) COVID–19 relief package defined In this section, the term COVID–19 relief package means any of the following: (1) CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9001 et seq. ; Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281). (2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ; 134 Stat. 146). (3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ; 134 Stat. 178). (4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ; 134 Stat. 620). (5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 1182). (6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 41).