117 S3412 IS: Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act U.S. Senate 2021-12-16 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.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3412IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 16, 2021Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to COVID–19 vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act.

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Prohibition on funding the HHS rule on Head Start COVID vaccine and mask requirements

Notwithstanding any other law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services shall be obligated or expended to—(1)implement or enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs (86 Fed. Reg. 68052 (November 30, 2021)); or(2)promulgate, implement, or enforce any rule, regulation, or other agency statement, that is substantially similar to the rule described in paragraph (1).