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To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill prohibits any entity that receives Federal funds from COVID relief legislation from mandating that employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Any entity found in violation of this prohibition is required to return all COVID relief funds it received to the Federal Government. The bill defines "COVID relief package" to include six specific pieces of legislation enacted between 2020 and 2021, including the CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program legislation, and the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COVID RELIEF PACKAGE FUNDING RESTRICTION.
(a) Funding Restriction.—Any entity that receives Federal funds from a COVID relief package may not mandate that any employee of such entity receives a COVID-19 vaccine.
(b) Return of Funds.—Any entity that is in violation of subsection
(a) shall return any funds received from the COVID relief package to the Federal Government.
(c) COVID Relief Package Defined.—In this section, the term “COVID relief package” means any of the following:
(1) CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
(2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123).
(3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116-127).
(4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139).
(5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
260).
(6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). <all>
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