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Freedom from Mandates Act

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom from Mandates Act

This bill nullifies certain executive orders regarding COVID-19 safety and prohibits the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking specified actions with respect to vaccination against COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill nullifies Executive Order 14042 (relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors) and Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees).

Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring testing of employees who are unvaccinated.

HHS may not (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for failure to mandate such vaccination or require such testing.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5