[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 217 (Thursday, December 16, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S9263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. 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):
  S. 3412. A bill to 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; to 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3412

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

     SEC. 2. 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).
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