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To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

Introduced: December 13, 2021 Introduced by: Bice, Stephanie I. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 8, 2021
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This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from taking specified actions against a member of the National Guard based on whether the member has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, DOD may not (1) involuntarily discharge or discipline the member, (2) withhold pay or benefits from the member, or (3) prohibit the member from participating in training or using equipment.

What's happening now December 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 14
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Mar 3, 2022
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Feb 3, 2022
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Dec 20, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 14, 2021
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Dec 13, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Dec 13, 2021
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Dec 13, 2021
Hagedorn, Jim
· Dec 13, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Dec 13, 2021
Herrell, Yvette
· Dec 13, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Dec 13, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Dec 13, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Dec 13, 2021
McKinley, David
· Dec 13, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Dec 13, 2021
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Dec 13, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 13, 2021
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 8, 2021
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Dec 8, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Dec 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6178: To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6178/
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"H.R. 6178: To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6178/.
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H.R. 6178, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6178/.
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[H.R. 6178: To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6178/)
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