HR 5824 United States House · 117th Congress

Mandating Responsibility Act

Summary
Mandating Responsibility Act This bill establishes a private cause of action for employees who are harmed by their employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An employee may bring an action against the employer for wrongful termination or other adverse employment actions for violating the mandate. An employee may also bring an action against the employer for wrongful death or serious injury related to the COVID-19 vaccine administration, if the employee received the vaccine solely to comply with the employer's mandate. An employee may recover damages (actual, compensatory, and punitive), injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs, and other appropriate relief.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
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President
Introduced Nov 2, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Nov 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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