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A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.

Introduced: December 8, 2021 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Dec 2, 2021
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 174.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from taking specified actions against a member of the National Guard based on whether the member has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, DOD may not (1) involuntarily discharge or discipline the member, (2) withhold pay or benefits from the member, or (3) prohibit the member from participating in training or using equipment.

What's happening now December 2, 2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 174.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6178 Identical bill To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guar…
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 Cosponsors 2
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Dec 8, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Dec 6, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3299: A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3299/
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"S. 3299: A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3299/.
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S. 3299, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3299/.
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