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H.R. 5829 117th Congress House

COVID–19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021

Official title: To prohibit federally funded COVID-19 vaccine mandates, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 2, 2021 Introduced by: William R. Timmons IV Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action November 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021

This bill nullifies executive orders and otherwise limits the authority of the federal government and federally funded entities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention measures.

Specifically, the bill nullifies two executive orders issued on September 9, 2021, which (1) mandate COVID-19 vaccines for federal employees, and (2) require federal contractors to comply with workplace safety guidance for preventing COVID-19.

In addition, the bill bars the use of federal funds for implementing or enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including employer-based mandates. The bill also prohibits requiring, as a condition of participation in Medicare or Medicaid, that health care providers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees.

Furthermore, the federal government may not (1) issue any standardized documentation that certifies an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party, or (2) condition the provision of any service or benefit on the receipt of documentation certifying an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status or post-transmission recovery. These prohibitions apply to state, tribal, and local governments (excluding schools and institutions of higher education) as a condition of receiving federal COVID-19 relief funds.

The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish guidelines on the extent to which natural immunity to COVID-19 prevents contracting or spreading the disease.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 15, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5829: COVID–19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5829/
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"H.R. 5829: COVID–19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5829/.
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H.R. 5829, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5829/.
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