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This bill, the "Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2023" (the "AMERICANS Act"), aims to provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or subjected to adverse action under the previous COVID-19 vaccine mandate. It limits the Secretary of Defense's ability to issue a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate without further congressional authorization, prohibits the Department of Defense from taking adverse action against service members solely based on their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and establishes a process for reinstating, compensating, and expunging records of those affected by the previous mandate. The bill also requires the Department of Defense to make efforts to retain and provide development opportunities for unvaccinated members, while allowing for vaccine exemptions in certain deployment and assignment scenarios.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/453/all-info