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Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

Introduced: September 28, 2021 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 28, 2021
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Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

This bill rescinds the executive order titled Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and the executive order titled Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, both published on September 9, 2021. The bill provides that these executive orders shall have no force or effect.

What's happening now September 28, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5908 Identical bill Stop Vaccine Mandates Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 15, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Oct 27, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 21, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2879: Stop Vaccine Mandates Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2879/
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"S. 2879: Stop Vaccine Mandates Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2879/.
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S. 2879, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2879/.
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