[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3860 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3860

To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a 
                     vaccination against COVID-19.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2021

 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Roy, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mrs. Greene of 
Georgia, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Perry, Mr. Steube, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Clyde, Mr. 
    Burchett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Mooney) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a 
                     vaccination against COVID-19.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITIONS ON REQUIREMENT THAT A MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES RECEIVE A VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19.

    (a) Prohibition on Funding.--No Federal funds may be used to 
require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a vaccination against 
COVID-19.
    (b) Prohibition on Adverse Action.--The Secretary concerned may not 
take any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces because 
such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``adverse action'' includes the following:
                    (A) Retaliation.
                    (B) Punishment.
                    (C) Disparate treatment.
                    (D) A requirement to wear a mask.
                    (E) A requirement to reside in substandard housing.
            (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given 
        that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
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