Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022
Summary
Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022 This bill provides that a cadet or midshipman at a federal service academy (e.g., the U.S. Naval Academy) may not be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition for graduation and may not be dismissed from the academy as a result of refusing to be vaccinated. Cadets and midshipmen who are prohibited from fulfilling their service agreement due to their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination may not be subjected to repayment provisions (e.g., bonus repayment) or specified debt repayment collections.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 25, 2022
Last action May 25, 2022
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Committee
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May 25, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
May 25, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Mike Braun
RRepublican
Co
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
Co
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Roger Marshall
RRepublican
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