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S 2842 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

Respecting Our Ser­vice­mem­bers Act

Introduced: September 23, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 23, 2021
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Respecting Our Servicemembers Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from requiring a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

What's happening now September 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2842: Respecting Our Ser­vice­mem­bers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2842/
MLA
"S. 2842: Respecting Our Ser­vice­mem­bers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2842/.
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S. 2842, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2842/.
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[S. 2842: Respecting Our Ser­vice­mem­bers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2842/)
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