To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
USA118th CongressHR-297| House
| Updated: 1/11/2023
Brian J. Mast
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (37)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill requires the military departments to reinstate individuals (upon their request) who were involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely based on their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals must be reinstated in the grade they held prior to the separation.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 117-6633To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependents
To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
USA118th CongressHR-297| House
| Updated: 1/11/2023
This bill requires the military departments to reinstate individuals (upon their request) who were involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely based on their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals must be reinstated in the grade they held prior to the separation.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 117-6633To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Brian J. Mast
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (37)
Diana Harshbarger (Republican)Ryan K. Zinke (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Lisa C. McClain (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Pete Stauber (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Wesley Hunt (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependents