118 S420 IS: COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act U.S. Senate 2023-02-14 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 420IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 14, 2023Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Vance, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo prohibit Federal funds from being made available to facilities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act.

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Prohibition on Federal funds for facilities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, including funds provided under titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.; 1396 et seq.; and 1397aa et seq., respectively) shall be made available to a facility that refuses to provide treatment to an individual based on the COVID–19 vaccination status of such individual.