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HR 6456 117th Congress House Education Cardiovascular and respiratory health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: Miller, Mary E. Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits a local educational agency (LEA) from receiving federal funds if the LEA requires students at public elementary and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the LEA to wear face coverings or be vaccinated against COVID-19.

What's happening now January 20, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6456: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6456/
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"H.R. 6456: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6456/.
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H.R. 6456, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6456/.
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[H.R. 6456: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6456/)
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