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H.R. 794 118th Congress House

Ending Mandates on Head Start Educators Act

Official title: To eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine and mask requirement in Head Start programs.

Introduced: February 2, 2023 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action February 2, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Feb 7, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 2, 2023
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Feb 2, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 794: Ending Mandates on Head Start Educators Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-794/
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