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H.R. 5892 117th Congress House

Our Veterans Earned It Act

Official title: To prohibit the denial of any Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the denial of any Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Introduced: November 5, 2021 Introduced by: Brian Babin Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseases
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Military medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nov 5, 2021
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 Latest action November 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Our Veterans Earned It Act

This bill prohibits members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from being denied a federal benefit they are entitled to by reason of their service in the Armed Forces.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Republican 19
Burgess, Michael
· Dec 7, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Dec 7, 2021
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Dec 7, 2021
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 7, 2021
Mooney, Alexander
· Nov 30, 2021
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Nov 18, 2021
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Nov 17, 2021
 R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Nov 17, 2021
Good, Bob
· Nov 16, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Nov 16, 2021
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Nov 16, 2021
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2021
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Nov 9, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Nov 9, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Nov 9, 2021
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Nov 5, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Nov 5, 2021
Lamborn, Doug
· Nov 5, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Nov 5, 2021
McKinley, David
· Nov 5, 2021
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 5, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 5, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5892: Our Veterans Earned It Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5892/
MLA
"H.R. 5892: Our Veterans Earned It Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5892/.
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H.R. 5892, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5892/.
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[H.R. 5892: Our Veterans Earned It Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5892/)
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