To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
HR 117 prohibits any organization receiving federal funds from pandemic relief packages from requiring employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine. It specifically applies to entities funded by the CARES Act, Families First Act, Paycheck Protection Program, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021, or American Rescue Plan Act. Entities violating this rule must return all received funds to the federal government. The bill directly affects employers receiving these specific relief funds, not all employers or the general public.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2023
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Jan 9, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan 9, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan 9, 2023
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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