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H.R. 79 119th Congress House

Freedom from Mandates Act

Official title: To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicarePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementWorker safety and health
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.

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Freedom from Mandates Act

This bill nullifies certain executive orders regarding COVID-19 safety and prohibits the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services (HHS) from taking specified actions with respect to vaccination against COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill nullifies Executive Order 14042 (relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors) and Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees).

Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring testing of employees who are unvaccinated.

HHS may not (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for failure to mandate such vaccination or require such testing.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Mar 3, 2026
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 28, 2025
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jan 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 79: Freedom from Mandates Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-79/
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