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Mandating Responsibility Act

Introduced: November 2, 2021 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in House
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Mandating Responsibility Act

This bill establishes a private cause of action for employees who are harmed by their employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

An employee may bring an action against the employer for wrongful termination or other adverse employment actions for violating the mandate. An employee may also bring an action against the employer for wrongful death or serious injury related to the COVID-19 vaccine administration, if the employee received the vaccine solely to comply with the employer's mandate. An employee may recover damages (actual, compensatory, and punitive), injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs, and other appropriate relief.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Gohmert, Louie
· Nov 2, 2021
Good, Bob
· Nov 2, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5824: Mandating Responsibility Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5824/
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"H.R. 5824: Mandating Responsibility Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5824/.
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H.R. 5824, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5824/.
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[H.R. 5824: Mandating Responsibility Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5824/)
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