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To establish certain protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

Introduced: June 21, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 25, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the reinstatement of individuals who were discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces solely because they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Specifically, such individuals must be reinstated, at their request, in the same rank and grade they held at the time of their separation from the Armed Forces.

The discharge or dismissal of such individuals must be characterized as honorable.

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 they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

What's happening now April 25, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6288 Related bill To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 10
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Dec 7, 2022
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Nov 17, 2022
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Nov 17, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2022
Buck, Ken
· Jun 21, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 21, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · May 27, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 27, 2022
Posey, Bill
· May 27, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· May 10, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 10, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· May 10, 2022
Long, Billy
· May 10, 2022
McKinley, David
· May 10, 2022
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 10, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 10, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7570: To establish certain protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7570/
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"H.R. 7570: To establish certain protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7570/.
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H.R. 7570, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7570/.
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