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HERD Act

USA117th CongressHR-5903| House 
| Updated: 11/5/2021
Chris Jacobs

Chris Jacobs

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Having Employees Return to Duty Act or the HERD Act This bill addresses federal employees who comply with Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees). Specifically, the bill requires each federal agency to require employees who comply with the order to work from their duty station and to work the hours required as of February 15, 2020. The bill's requirement does not apply to immunocompromised employees. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit an agency from implementing different policies at a particular work site if the agency finds that (1) there is substantial transmission of COVID-19 within a community in which such requirements would otherwise be carried out; and (2) implementing those different policies will not degrade the level of service that the agency provides to the public.
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Timeline
Oct 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3095
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • October 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3095
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 5, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-3095: HERD Act of 2021
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesWorker safety and health

HERD Act

USA117th CongressHR-5903| House 
| Updated: 11/5/2021
Having Employees Return to Duty Act or the HERD Act This bill addresses federal employees who comply with Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees). Specifically, the bill requires each federal agency to require employees who comply with the order to work from their duty station and to work the hours required as of February 15, 2020. The bill's requirement does not apply to immunocompromised employees. Additionally, the bill does not prohibit an agency from implementing different policies at a particular work site if the agency finds that (1) there is substantial transmission of COVID-19 within a community in which such requirements would otherwise be carried out; and (2) implementing those different policies will not degrade the level of service that the agency provides to the public.
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Timeline
Oct 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3095
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • October 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3095
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 5, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Chris Jacobs

Chris Jacobs

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 117-3095: HERD Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesWorker safety and health