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H.R. 5860 117th Congress House

Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act

Official title: To exempt essential workers from Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Introduced: November 4, 2021 Introduced by: Tim Burchett Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmunology and vaccination
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 3, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6131)
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 Latest action November 5, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act

This bill exempts essential workers from COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by the federal government and contractors, public entities that received federal COVID-19 relief funds, and private entities that received any federal funds.

An essential worker is an individual who was deemed to be essential or exempted from response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic by a state, tribe, or territory.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3079 Identical bill Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 13
Lesko, Debbie
· Dec 23, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Nov 5, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 5, 2021
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Nov 4, 2021
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 4, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Nov 4, 2021
 R
Green, Mark E.
Texas · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5860: Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5860/
MLA
"H.R. 5860: Keeping Our COVID–19 Heroes Employed Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5860/.
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H.R. 5860, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5860/.
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