HR 4726
118th Congress
House
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Visas and passports
To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This bill nullifies requirements for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of receiving certain immigration benefits (e.g., receiving a visa or obtaining lawful permanent resident status). Specifically, this bill nullifies such requirements imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Homeland Security.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
29
R
Hageman, Harriet M.
R
Arrington, Jodey C.
R
Stauber, Pete
R
Ogles, Andrew
R
Moolenaar, John R.
R
Collins, Mike
R
Rutherford, John H.
Armstrong, Kelly
I
Kiley, Kevin
R
Biggs, Andy
R
Boebert, Lauren
R
Brecheen, Josh
R
Burlison, Eric
R
Cloud, Michael
R
Davidson, Warren
R
Donalds, Byron
Gaetz, Matt
Good, Bob
R
Gosar, Paul A.
R
Greene, Marjorie Taylor
R
Harshbarger, Diana
R
Luna, Anna Paulina
R
McCormick, Richard
R
Miller, Mary E.
R
Moore, Barry
Posey, Bill
R
Roy, Chip
R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
R
Spartz, Victoria
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4726: To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4726/
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