3.0.0
453
2025-12-05T09:09:46Z
2025-12-05T09:09:46Z
House
H
HR
2023-01-24
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/453
- hsas00
Armed Services Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-01-24T17:02:50Z

- AMERICANS Act
118
29
S
2023-01-24
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2023-01-24
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsas00
Armed Services Committee
- 2023-01-24
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2023-01-24
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- B001311
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-8]
Dan
Bishop
R
NC
8
N
- J000299
Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]
Mike
Johnson
R
LA
4
2023-01-24
True
- G000565
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Paul
Gosar
R
AZ
A.
9
2023-01-24
True
- G000578
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Matt
Gaetz
R
FL
1
2023-01-24
True
- H001052
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
Andy
Harris
R
MD
1
2023-01-24
True
- H001095
Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]
Wesley
Hunt
R
TX
38
2023-01-24
True
- B001302
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Andy
Biggs
R
AZ
5
2023-01-24
True
- B000825
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Lauren
Boebert
R
CO
3
2023-01-24
True
- D000615
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Jeff
Duncan
R
SC
3
2023-01-24
True
- L000596
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Anna Paulina
Luna
R
FL
13
2023-01-24
True
- O000175
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Andrew
Ogles
R
TN
5
2023-01-25
False
- B001260
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Vern
Buchanan
R
FL
16
2023-01-25
False
- S001224
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
Keith
Self
R
TX
3
2023-01-30
False
- C001118
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
Ben
Cline
R
VA
6
2023-01-30
False
- B001316
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
Eric
Burlison
R
MO
7
2023-01-31
False
- G000595
Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Bob
Good
R
VA
5
2023-02-14
False
- S001222
Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
George
Santos
R
NY
3
2023-04-06
False
- D000032
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Byron
Donalds
R
FL
19
2023-05-24
False
- P000605
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Scott
Perry
R
PA
10
2023-06-14
False
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
2023-02-08T01:00:41Z
00
2023-01-24
Introduced in House
2023-06-01T19:13:49Z
Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2023 or the AMERICANS Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from issuing any COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a replacement for the rescinded vaccine mandate of August 24, 2021, unless the mandate is expressly authorized by Congress. The bill also provides that DOD must establish an application process for remedies for members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or subject to adverse action under the rescinded mandate.
Any administrative discharge of a member on the sole basis of a failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must be categorized as an honorable discharge, and DOD is prohibited from taking any adverse action against such a member for that reason.
Under the bill, DOD must try to retain unvaccinated members and provide such members with professional development, promotion and leadership opportunities, and consideration equal to that of their peers.
Additionally, DOD may only consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of members in making certain decisions (e.g., deployments in countries where it is the law) and must establish a process to provide exemptions to certain members for such decisions.
This bill applies to all members of the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they sought an accommodation to any DOD COVID-19 vaccination policy.

AMERICANS Act
- Display Title
45

AMERICANS Act
2024-07-24T15:24:01Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

AMERICANS Act
2024-05-24T13:42:52Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:42:52Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
2024-03-18T20:13:32Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-01-24T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr453ih/xml/BILLS-118hr453ih.xml
2023-01-24
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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