ACR 140 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Urges US Congress to pass legislation to reinstate service members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccine.

This New Jersey concurrent resolution urges the U.S. Congress to pass federal legislation that would allow service members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations to be reinstated. The bill seeks to restore these individuals to their previous rank and change their discharge status from general under honorable conditions to honorable, which could improve their access to benefits and employment opportunities. It directly affects military personnel who were separated from the Armed Forces in 2021 and later years due to vaccine refusal. The resolution does not change state law but serves as a formal request to federal lawmakers to address the issue through existing federal legislation.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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