Skip to main content
H.R. 117 118th Congress House

To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2023 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Business expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment lending and loan guarantees
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Health programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesSmall businessWages and earningsWorker safety and health
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
 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.

 Latest action January 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits any entity that receives specified COVID-19 relief funds from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its employees. An entity that violates this prohibition must return the funding it received.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
Mooney, Alexander
· Jan 26, 2023
Gaetz, Matt
· Jan 17, 2023
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 17, 2023
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jan 17, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 117: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-117/
MLA
"H.R. 117: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-117/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 117, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-117/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 117: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-117/)
Report a problem