Bill Details
HR.1381 - 119th Congress
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2025-02-14 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Introduced Date
2025-02-14
Policy Area
Health
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This bill would stop federal money from going to hospitals, clinics, or other health facilities that refuse to treat a person because of that person’s COVID-19 vaccination status. In simple terms, if a facility will not provide care based on whether someone has had a COVID vaccine, that facility could lose access to federal funds. The goal is to make sure people are not denied medical treatment because of their vaccination status.
- It applies to any federal funds authorized or approved by law.
- It also covers money from federal trust funds, including major health programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP.
- The rule would affect any facility that refuses treatment to someone because of their COVID-19 vaccination status.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1381 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1381
To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to entities that
refuse to provide treatment based on COVID-19 vaccination status.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2025
Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Rulli) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Federal funds from being made available to entities that
refuse to provide treatment based on COVID-19 vaccination status.
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 ``COVID-19 Vaccination Non-
Discrimination Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ENTITIES THAT REFUSE TO
PROVIDE TREATMENT BASED ON COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds authorized or
appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to
which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, including
funds provided under titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.; 1396 et seq.; and 1397aa et seq.,
respectively) shall be made available to a facility that refuses to
provide treatment to an individual based on the COVID-19 vaccination
status of such individual.
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