HR 794
118th Congress
House
Health
Ending Mandates on Head Start Educators Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ending Mandates on Head Start Educators Act
This bill nullifies the rule titled Vaccine and Mask Requirements to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs, which was issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 30, 2021. The rule requires that (1) all individuals two years of age and older wear face masks (subject to some exceptions) when participating in Head Start programs, and (2) Head Start staff and others with direct contact with children be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The bill also prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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