[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6798-S6799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3831. Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mr. Braun) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5305, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title I of division D, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE 
                   MANDATES.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available under this Act may be obligated or 
     expended to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, 
     including the promulgation of any rule

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     or regulation with respect to such a mandate or the 
     enforcement of such a rule or regulation.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine 
     mandate'' means--
       (A) any requirement that a person (other than a Federal 
     employee or an individual performing work on or in connection 
     with a contract with the Federal Government) receive a COVID-
     19 vaccine, including a requirement that such a person either 
     receive such a vaccine or be subject to COVID-19 testing; or
       (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or 
     independent contractor to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 
     including by requiring such employee or independent 
     contractor to either receive such vaccine or be subject to 
     COVID-19 testing.
       (2) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means a person engaged 
     in a business affecting commerce who has employees or 
     independent contractors. Such term includes a State or 
     political subdivision of a State but does not include the 
     United States.
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