Skip to main content
S 3243 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Public contracts and procurement Worker safety and health

Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID–19 Vaccination Act

Introduced: November 18, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID-19 Vaccination Act

This bill prohibits federal agencies from requiring federal workers or contractors to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

What's happening now November 18, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3243: Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID–19 Vaccination Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3243/
MLA
"S. 3243: Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID–19 Vaccination Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3243/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 3243, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3243/.
Markdown link
[S. 3243: Protecting Our Federal Workforce from Forced COVID–19 Vaccination Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3243/)
Report a problem