S 2998
117th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Disability assistance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social security and elderly assistance
A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving Social Security retirement, disability, or survivor benefits. The prohibition also applies to receipt of Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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