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H.R. 5634 118th Congress House

No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act

Official title: To prohibit institutions of higher education from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for students or staff.

Introduced: September 21, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds if the IHE requires its students or staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment in or employment at the IHE or for receiving any benefit, service, or contract.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 17
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Nov 28, 2023
Bishop, Dan
· Sep 27, 2023
Rosendale, Matthew
· Sep 27, 2023
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Sep 22, 2023
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Sep 22, 2023
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 21, 2023
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 21, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 21, 2023
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 21, 2023
 R
McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Sep 21, 2023
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 21, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 21, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 21, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5634: No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5634/
MLA
"H.R. 5634: No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5634/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5634, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5634/.
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[H.R. 5634: No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5634/)
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