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To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 27, 2021 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Aug 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 27, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
Aug 27, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits any entity that receives specified COVID-19 relief funds from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its employees. An entity that violates this prohibition must return the funding it received.

What's happening now August 30, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 9
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Dec 14, 2021
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 7, 2021
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 24, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Sep 17, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Sep 3, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Aug 27, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Aug 27, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Aug 27, 2021
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Aug 27, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Aug 27, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Aug 27, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Aug 27, 2021
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Aug 27, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5106: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5106/
MLA
"H.R. 5106: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5106/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5106, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5106/.
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[H.R. 5106: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5106/)
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