HR 5908 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

Introduced Nov 5, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH

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Latest action · Nov 5, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 5, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

This bill rescinds the executive order titled Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors and the executive order titled Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, both published on September 9, 2021. The bill provides that these executive orders shall have no force or effect.

Cosponsors 41

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 5, 2021 to Jan 25, 2022; 35 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-MDAndy HarrisOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-TXBeth Van DuyneOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-WVCarol D. MillerOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-AZDavid SchweikertOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-AZDebbie LeskoOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalNov 5, 2021
D-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-TXJodey C. ArringtonOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-FLKat CammackOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-NDKelly ArmstrongOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-TXKevin BradyOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-NCMadison CawthornOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-ILMike BostOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-PAMike KellyOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalNov 5, 2021
R-PAScott PerryOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-SCTom RiceOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalNov 5, 2021
R-ILRodney DavisNov 9, 2021
R-ALMo BrooksNov 16, 2021
R-TXRonny JacksonNov 16, 2021
R-VABen ClineDec 9, 2021
R-FLByron DonaldsDec 20, 2021
R-FLBill PoseyJan 25, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Nov 5, 2021

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 5, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Nov 5, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 195, November 5, 2021, page H6236.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2879Stop Vaccine Mandates ActIdentical billSep 28, 2021

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide that Executive Orders 14042 and 14043 shall have no force or effect.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Stop Vaccine Mandates Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 5, 2021Introduced in House

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