Defund Federal Vaccine Mandates Act
The Defund Federal Vaccine Mandates Act would prohibit federal funds from being used to establish, implement, or enforce any requirement that people receive vaccinations. It directly affects federal agencies and programs that rely on federal funding to mandate vaccines, such as those requiring vaccinations for federal employees, contractors, or federally funded services. The key provision is a spending restriction that would block federal money from supporting vaccine mandates, requiring agencies to find alternative funding sources or discontinue such mandates. This bill does not eliminate vaccine mandates but would cut off federal financial support for them.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 3, 2021
Last action Nov 4, 2021
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Committee
2
Nov 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Nov 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Nov 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mo Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
Co
Scott Perry
RRepublican
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