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Freedom from Mandates Act

To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jan 3, 2025

Latest action (Jan 3, 2025) Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee Energy and Commerce Committee Education and Workforce Committee Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Legislative subjects (13)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicarePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementWorker safety and health

Summary

This bill nullifies two Executive Orders related to COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal contractors and federal employees. It prohibits the Secretary of Labor from issuing rules that require employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or testing of unvaccinated employees. It also prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from requiring health care providers to mandate employee COVID-19 vaccination or testing as a condition of participation in Medicare or Medicaid programs. The bill prevents any penalties against health care providers that decline to implement such vaccination or testing mandates.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors

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)
  1. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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
  2. Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 3358 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (shares 11 subjects)
  • HR 5304 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 9 subjects)
  • HR 191 — Inflation Reduction Act of 2025 (shares 9 subjects)
  • HR 1654 — CUTS Act (shares 8 subjects)
  • HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (shares 6 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 5 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 120 — No Mandates Act · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 75%
  • HR 3719 — Restoring American Freedom Act · Introduced Jun 4, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 1381 — COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act · Introduced Feb 14, 2025 · Cong. 119 72%
  • HR 87 — Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HR 511 — AMERICANS Act · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • HR 127 — Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 67%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Cloud) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against COVID-19, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Freedom from Mandates Act”.

SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

(a) Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.—Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985, relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for Federal contractors) shall have no force or effect.

(b) COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement.—Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989, relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination for Federal employees) shall have no force or effect.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF RULES MANDATING VACCINATION.

The Secretary of Labor may not issue any rule requiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19 or requiring testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.

SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON MEDICARE AND MEDICAID COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATES.

Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program, to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID- 19 or require testing of employees who are unvaccinated against COVID- 19, and may not otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider’s failure to so mandate such vaccination or so require such testing. <all>

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