3.0.0 5480 2023-01-01T23:51:30Z 2023-01-01T23:51:30Z House HR 2021-10-05 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 175 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESTES:H.R. 5480.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I to make all laws necessary andproper for carrying into execution the powers vested by theConstitution[Page H5600]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-10-05T13:02:15Z 2021-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2021-10-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 N Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Employment discrimination and employee rights First Amendment rights Immunology and vaccination Religion Worker safety and health Labor and Employment 00 2021-10-05 Introduced in House 2022-04-04T14:32:42Z This bill places certain restrictions on employer-based vaccination requirements.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Labor from issuing an emergency temporary occupational safety or health standard that requires employers to ensure their employees receive a vaccine.

In addition, the bill expressly applies the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) to occupational health and safety rules issued by Labor. Currently, RFRA prohibits the government from substantially burdening a person's exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest when using the least restrictive means.

]]> To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr5480ih/xml/BILLS-117hr5480ih.xml 2021-10-05 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.