S 4499
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to prohibit any requirement that a member of the National Guard receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
Introduced: July 11, 2022
Introduced by:
Blackburn, Marsha
Republican
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 11, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to require a member of the National Guard to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. In addition, the Department of Defense is prohibited from taking any adverse action (e.g., punishment) against a member of the National Guard because the member refuses to receive such a vaccination.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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