HR 6288
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Wages and earnings
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.
Introduced: December 14, 2021
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Such individuals may not be denied retired or retainer pay or any benefits through the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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