To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.
USA117th CongressHR-6288| House
| Updated: 12/14/2021
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (10)
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals may not be denied retired or retainer pay or any benefits through the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' pensions and compensationWages and earnings
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.
USA117th CongressHR-6288| House
| Updated: 12/14/2021
This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals may not be denied retired or retainer pay or any benefits through the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (10)
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' pensions and compensationWages and earnings