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S 2780 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

COVID–19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act

Introduced: September 21, 2021 Introduced by: Marshall, Roger Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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COVID-19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act

This bill provides that a member of the Armed Forces who was discharged on the basis of choosing not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine may only receive an honorable discharge.

What's happening now September 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4350 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 14
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 6, 2022
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 7, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 18, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Nov 15, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 3, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Nov 3, 2021
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Oct 19, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 4, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 27, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 23, 2021
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Sep 22, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 21, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 21, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2780: COVID–19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2780/
MLA
"S. 2780: COVID–19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2780/.
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S. 2780, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2780/.
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