Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

United States117th CongressS-4304Senate
Updated: May 25, 2022

Summary

Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022 This bill provides that a cadet or midshipman at a federal service academy (e.g., the U.S. Naval Academy) may not be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition for graduation and may not be dismissed from the academy as a result of refusing to be vaccinated. Cadets and midshipmen who are prohibited from fulfilling their service agreement due to their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination may not be subjected to repayment provisions (e.g., bonus repayment) or specified debt repayment collections.

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HR-7890: Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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