S 2998 United States Senate · 117th Congress

A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

Summary
This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving Social Security retirement, disability, or survivor benefits. The prohibition also applies to receipt of Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources).
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Oct 2021
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Introduced Oct 19, 2021 Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Oct 19, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Oct 19, 2021
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