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Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

Introduced: May 27, 2022 See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 27, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 27, 2022
Introduced in House
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Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

This bill provides that a cadet or midshipman at a federal service academy (e.g., the U.S. Naval Academy) may not be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition for graduation and may not be dismissed from the academy as a result of refusing to be vaccinated.

Cadets and midshipmen who are prohibited from fulfilling their service agreement due to their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination may not be subjected to repayment provisions (e.g., bonus repayment) or specified debt repayment collections.

What's happening now May 31, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 12
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 15, 2022
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 28, 2022
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Jun 9, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Jun 7, 2022
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Jun 7, 2022
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 31, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· May 27, 2022
 R
Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · May 27, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 27, 2022
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 27, 2022
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 27, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · May 27, 2022
Posey, Bill
· May 27, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 27, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7890: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7890/
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"H.R. 7890: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7890/.
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H.R. 7890, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7890/.
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