To prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.
Latest action · Dec 8, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedDec 8, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from taking specified actions against a member of the National Guard based on whether the member has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, DOD may not (1) involuntarily discharge or discipline the member, (2) withhold pay or benefits from the member, or (3) prohibit the member from participating in training or using equipment.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 8, 2021 to Mar 3, 2022, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Dec 8, 2021 |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Original | Dec 8, 2021 |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Original | Dec 8, 2021 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Jim Hagedorn | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Dec 13, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Dec 13, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2021Introduced in House
- Dec 8, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3299 | A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status. | Identical bill | Dec 2, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Health care coverage and access
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Military education and training
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Wages and earnings
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2021Introduced in House
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