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HR 5642 117th Congress House

Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021

Official title: To make any individual who is demonstrated to have antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 exempt from any Federal mandate for vaccination against COVID-19.

Introduced: October 20, 2021 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseases
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021

This bill provides an exemption from any federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for individuals demonstrated to have COVID-19 antibodies.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5642: Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5642/
MLA
"H.R. 5642: Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5642/.
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H.R. 5642, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5642/.
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[H.R. 5642: Follow Accepted Science Together Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5642/)
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