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S 2849 117th Congress Senate Health Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases

Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act

Introduced: September 28, 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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Sep 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID-19 Act

This bill specifies that no federal law provides a federal agency with the authority to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations.

What's happening now September 23, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 18, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 4, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 28, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Sep 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2849: Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2849/
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"S. 2849: Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2849/.
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S. 2849, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2849/.
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[S. 2849: Prohibiting Forced Vaccination for COVID–19 Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2849/)
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