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This bill would stop the federal government and many organizations that get federal money from making COVID-19 vaccination a requirement. It would bar federal agencies from issuing rules, regulations, or guidance that force anyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine. It would also prevent the government from denying people access to federal property, services, or congressional grounds because they are not vaccinated. In addition, any group that received COVID‑19 relief money or that gets other federal funds after this law takes effect would not be allowed to require vaccination as a condition for providing services to people. If an organization breaks that rule, it would have to pay back the government the total amount of federal funds it received. The bill names several major COVID relief laws (for example, the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan) as covered sources of money, but its restriction also applies to other federal funding received after the bill becomes law. Overall, the law aims to remove vaccine mandates tied to federal agencies, federal property access, and federal funding, and to impose repayment penalties on entities that continue to require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for services.
- Federal agencies cannot issue rules or guidance that require COVID-19 vaccination for any individual.
- People cannot be denied access to federal property, services, or congressional grounds because they are not vaccinated for COVID-19.
- Organizations that received COVID‑19 relief funds or any future federal funds may not make vaccination a condition to receive services; violators must return all federal funds received.
- The bill specifically lists major COVID relief laws (like the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan) as examples of covered funding sources.
Official Summaries
No Mandates Act
This bill prohibits federal agencies and certain entities that receive federal funding from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations.
Specifically, federal agencies may not issue rules, regulations, or guidance that require an individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits requiring a COVID-19 vaccination to access federal property and services or congressional grounds and services.
Additionally, an entity that received federal COVID-19 relief funds or receives other federal funds after this bill's enactment may not require a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of providing any service to an individual.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 120 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 120
To prohibit COVID-19 vaccination mandates, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to
the Committees on House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, 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
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A BILL
To prohibit COVID-19 vaccination mandates, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Mandates Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AGENCIES ISSUING VACCINE MANDATES.
(a) In General.--No agency may issue any rule, regulations, or
guidance requiring any individual to receive a vaccination for COVID-
19.
(b) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has the
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR
FEDERAL ACCESS.
A vaccination for COVID-19 shall not be required for access to
Federal property or Federal services, or for access to congressional
grounds or services.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL FUNDING RESTRICTIONS.
(a) Funding Restriction.--No entity that received Federal funds
under a COVID-19 relief package or that receives any other Federal
funds after the date of the enactment of this Act may require any
individual to have received a vaccination for COVID-19 as a condition
of such entity providing any service to such individual.
(b) Return of Funds.--Any entity that does not comply with
subsection (a) shall be required to pay to the Government an amount
equal to the sum of all funds such entity received.
(c) COVID-19 Relief Package Defined.--In this section, the term
``COVID-19 relief package'' means any of the following:
(1) CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.; Public Law 116-136;
134 Stat. 281).
(2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123; 134 Stat. 146).
(3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
116-127; 134 Stat. 178).
(4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement
Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620).
(5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
260; 134 Stat. 1182).
(6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; 135
Stat. 41).
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