HR 291
118th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Vaccine Discharge Parity Act
Introduced: January 11, 2023
Introduced by:
Fitzgerald, Scott
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 11, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Vaccine Discharge Parity Act
This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through March 1, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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