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HR 9280 117th Congress House Education

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.

Introduced: November 7, 2022 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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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 imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on students at public elementary and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the LEA.

What's happening now November 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9280: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9280/
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"H.R. 9280: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9280/.
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H.R. 9280, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9280/.
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[H.R. 9280: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9280/)
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