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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of Department of Defense leadership pursuing adverse actions toward members of the Armed Forces of the United States who…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of Department of Defense leadership pursuing adverse actions toward members of the Armed Forces of the United States who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Introduced: August 17, 2021 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 13, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses that the House of Representatives opposes adverse punishment or discharge that is not honorable for service members whose discharge results from choosing not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

What's happening now August 13, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 587: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of Department of Defense leadership pursuing adverse actions toward members of the Armed Forces of the United States who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-587/
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"H. Res. 587: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of Department of Defense leadership pursuing adverse actions toward members of the Armed Forces of the United States who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-587/.
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H. Res. 587, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-587/.
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[H. Res. 587: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of Department of Defense leadership pursuing adverse actions toward members of the Armed Forces of the United States who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-587/)
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