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HR 5864 117th Congress House Education Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Higher education Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases School administration Worker safety and health

To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 4, 2021 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 4, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits withholding federal education funds from an otherwise eligible recipient (e.g., educational agencies, schools, and institutions of higher education) because the recipient does not require students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

What's happening now November 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 15, 2021
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Nov 4, 2021
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Nov 4, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Nov 4, 2021
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Nov 4, 2021
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Nov 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5864: To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5864/
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"H.R. 5864: To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5864/.
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H.R. 5864, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5864/.
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[H.R. 5864: To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5864/)
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