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To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

Introduced: January 19, 2022 Introduced by: Miller, Mary E. Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill addresses the COVID-19 vaccine for members of the Armed Forces and basic pay for members of the uniformed services. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits adverse action (e.g., punishment) being taken against a member of the Armed Forces because the member refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

The bill also increases the rate of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services by 2.7% starting on January 1, 2023. Uniformed services means members of the Armed Forces, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.

What's happening now January 19, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3860 Related bill To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6429: To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6429/
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"H.R. 6429: To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6429/.
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H.R. 6429, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6429/.
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[H.R. 6429: To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19, and to increase basic pay for members of the uniformed services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6429/)
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