117 HR 5728 IH: JAB Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-10-26 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.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5728IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 26, 2021Mr. Cawthorn (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Mann, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of Labor from using funds to draft, promulgate, or enforce a rule mandating that employers require employees to be vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the JAB Act or the Justice for All Businesses Act.

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Prohibition of Funding for OSHA Vaccine-and-Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

No funds may be used by the Secretary of Labor to draft, promulgate, or enforce a rule mandating that employers require employees to be vaccinated against or tested for COVID–19.

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Prohibition on Assessing Penalties with Respect to OSHA Vaccine-and-Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

The Secretary of Labor shall not assess civil monetary or criminal penalties under section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 666) for violations of a rule mandating that employers require employees to be vaccinated against or tested for COVID–19.