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COVID–19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5829| House 
| Updated: 11/3/2021
William R. Timmons

William R. Timmons

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Byron Donalds (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
COVID-19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021 This bill nullifies executive orders and otherwise limits the authority of the federal government and federally funded entities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention measures. Specifically, the bill nullifies two executive orders issued on September 9, 2021, which (1) mandate COVID-19 vaccines for federal employees, and (2) require federal contractors to comply with workplace safety guidance for preventing COVID-19. In addition, the bill bars the use of federal funds for implementing or enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including employer-based mandates. The bill also prohibits requiring, as a condition of participation in Medicare or Medicaid, that health care providers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees. Furthermore, the federal government may not (1) issue any standardized documentation that certifies an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party, or (2) condition the provision of any service or benefit on the receipt of documentation certifying an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status or post-transmission recovery. These prohibitions apply to state, tribal, and local governments (excluding schools and institutions of higher education) as a condition of receiving federal COVID-19 relief funds. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish guidelines on the extent to which natural immunity to COVID-19 prevents contracting or spreading the disease.
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, 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.
Nov 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • November 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 2, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, 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.


  • November 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal-Indian relationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicarePublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsWorker safety and health

COVID–19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5829| House 
| Updated: 11/3/2021
COVID-19 Individual Liberty Act of 2021 This bill nullifies executive orders and otherwise limits the authority of the federal government and federally funded entities to mandate COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention measures. Specifically, the bill nullifies two executive orders issued on September 9, 2021, which (1) mandate COVID-19 vaccines for federal employees, and (2) require federal contractors to comply with workplace safety guidance for preventing COVID-19. In addition, the bill bars the use of federal funds for implementing or enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including employer-based mandates. The bill also prohibits requiring, as a condition of participation in Medicare or Medicaid, that health care providers mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees. Furthermore, the federal government may not (1) issue any standardized documentation that certifies an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party, or (2) condition the provision of any service or benefit on the receipt of documentation certifying an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status or post-transmission recovery. These prohibitions apply to state, tribal, and local governments (excluding schools and institutions of higher education) as a condition of receiving federal COVID-19 relief funds. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publish guidelines on the extent to which natural immunity to COVID-19 prevents contracting or spreading the disease.
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 2, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, 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.
Nov 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • November 2, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 2, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 2, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, 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.


  • November 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
William R. Timmons

William R. Timmons

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Byron Donalds (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFederal-Indian relationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedicarePublic contracts and procurementState and local government operationsWorker safety and health