HR 6671 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced Feb 9, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Scott Fitzgerald R-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 19, 2022 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.

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. IntroducedFeb 9, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2022 to Mar 16, 2022, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-MIJack BergmanOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-IAMariannette Miller-MeeksOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-ILMike BostOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-ILRodney DavisOriginalFeb 9, 2022
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyFeb 11, 2022
R-TXBrian BabinFeb 18, 2022
R-INJames R. BairdFeb 18, 2022
R-ALBarry MooreMar 7, 2022
R-CAJay ObernolteMar 7, 2022
R-WIThomas P. TiffanyMar 7, 2022
R-TXChip RoyMar 11, 2022
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 19, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Jul 19, 2022Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
  3. Feb 9, 2022Introduced in House
  4. Feb 9, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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  1. Feb 9, 2022Introduced in House

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