HR 3860
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Defense spending
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2021
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Long. Petition No: 117-8. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits adverse action (e.g., punishment) being taken against a member of the Armed Forces because the member refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
What's happening now
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Long. Petition No: 117-8. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20211101?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
83
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Johnson, Dusty
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Moore, Barry
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Finstad, Brad
Gibbs, Bob
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Pfluger, August
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Hudson, Richard
Armstrong, Kelly
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Simpson, Michael K.
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Banks, Jim
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Jackson, Ronny
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Reschenthaler, Guy
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Stauber, Pete
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
LaTurner, Jake
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Higgins, Clay
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Arrington, Jodey C.
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
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Mace, Nancy
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Donalds, Byron
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Walberg, Tim
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Bergman, Jack
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Jordan, Jim
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Dunn, Neal P.
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Meuser, Daniel
Pence, Greg
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Rose, John W.
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Comer, James
Mullin, Markwayne
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
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Johnson, Mike
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
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Issa, Darrell
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McClain, Lisa C.
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Tenney, Claudia
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
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Sessions, Pete
Davis, Rodney
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Webster, Daniel
McKinley, David
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Feenstra, Randy
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Rouzer, David
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Aderholt, Robert B.
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Cline, Ben
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Smith, Jason
Hartzler, Vicky
Taylor, Van
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Davidson, Warren
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Nehls, Troy E.
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Smith, Christopher H.
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Van Duyne, Beth
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3860: To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3860/
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