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Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

Introduced: May 25, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 25, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

This bill provides that a cadet or midshipman at a federal service academy (e.g., the U.S. Naval Academy) may not be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition for graduation and may not be dismissed from the academy as a result of refusing to be vaccinated.

Cadets and midshipmen who are prohibited from fulfilling their service agreement due to their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination may not be subjected to repayment provisions (e.g., bonus repayment) or specified debt repayment collections.

What's happening now May 25, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7890 Identical bill Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 11
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 26, 2022
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 25, 2022
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 25, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 25, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 25, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 25, 2022
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 25, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 25, 2022
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 25, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 25, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 25, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4304: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4304/
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"S. 4304: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4304/.
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S. 4304, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4304/.
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