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US HR497

US HR497
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act


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Introduced
01/25/2023
In Committee
02/03/2023
Crossed Over
02/01/2023
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain Federal health care programs.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the "Freedom for Health Care Workers Act," aims to eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate on health care providers furnishing items and services under certain federal health care programs. Specifically, it prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing, enforcing, or giving effect to the rule published in November 2021 that required COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers, and it prevents the Secretary from promulgating any substantially similar rule.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (77)

Jeff Duncan (R)* Rick Allen (R),  Kelly Armstrong (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Jerry Carl (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Anthony D'Esposito (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  John Duarte (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Jake Ellzey (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Russell Fry (R),  Russ Fulcher (R),  Andrew Garbarino (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Ronny Jackson (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Nicole Malliotakis (R),  Thomas Massie (R),  Brian Mast (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Max Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Greg Pence (R),  Scott Perry (R),  August Pfluger (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  John Rose (R),  Matt Rosendale (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Adrian Smith (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  William Timmons (R),  Beth Van Duyne (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rudy Yakym (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 02/03/2023)

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