Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

12/30/2022, 8:03 AM

Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

This bill rescinds the executive order titled Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and the executive order titled Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, both published on September 9, 2021. The bill provides that these executive orders shall have no force or effect.

Bill 117 HR 5908, also known as the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the federal government from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for individuals or businesses.

The bill states that no federal agency or official can require any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, education, or access to services. It also prohibits any federal agency from requiring businesses to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.

Furthermore, the bill includes provisions to protect individuals from discrimination based on their vaccination status. It states that no individual can be denied employment, education, or services based on their vaccination status. Overall, the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act aims to protect individual freedoms and prevent the federal government from imposing vaccine mandates on the American people. It is currently being debated in Congress and has garnered both support and opposition from lawmakers.
Congress
117

Number
HR - 5908

Introduced on
2021-11-05

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/5/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

This bill rescinds the executive order titled Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and the executive order titled Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, both published on September 9, 2021. The bill provides that these executive orders shall have no force or effect.

Bill 117 HR 5908, also known as the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the federal government from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for individuals or businesses.

The bill states that no federal agency or official can require any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, education, or access to services. It also prohibits any federal agency from requiring businesses to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their employees.

Furthermore, the bill includes provisions to protect individuals from discrimination based on their vaccination status. It states that no individual can be denied employment, education, or services based on their vaccination status. Overall, the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act aims to protect individual freedoms and prevent the federal government from imposing vaccine mandates on the American people. It is currently being debated in Congress and has garnered both support and opposition from lawmakers.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide that Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 shall have no force or effect.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Immunology and vaccination•
Infectious and parasitic diseases•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents•
Public contracts and procurement•
Worker safety and health

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Latest Summary4/22/2022

Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

This bill rescinds the executive order titled Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and the executive order titled Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Fe...


Latest Action11/5/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.