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AMERICANS Act
3/13/2024, 2:43 AM
Congressional Summary of S 4172
Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022 or the AMERICANS Act
This bill modifies the classification of discharge and remedies available to specified individuals who were discharged for failing to obey an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Such individuals include members of the Armed Forces, individuals enrolled at a military service academy, or individuals enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.
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Current Status of Bill S 4172
Bill S 4172 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 10, 2022. Bill S 4172 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on May 10, 2022. Bill S 4172's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. as of May 10, 2022
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4172
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
14Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
14Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4172
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative remedies
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Defense
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Personnel records
- Religion
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4172
AMERICANS Act
AMERICANS Act
Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022
A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 4172
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