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US S181

US S181
No Vaccine Passports Act


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Introduced
01/31/2023
In Committee
01/31/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to protect individual liberty, ensure privacy, and prohibit discrimination with respect to the vaccination status of individuals, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the "No Vaccine Passports Act," aims to protect individual liberty, ensure privacy, and prohibit discrimination with respect to the vaccination status of individuals. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Prohibiting the federal government from establishing or collaborating in the establishment of any vaccine passport system or vaccine tracking database that could be used to monitor or limit the freedom of movement or association based on vaccination status. 2. Requiring the destruction of any COVID-19 vaccination data or records held by federal agencies within 30 days of the bill's enactment. 3. Prohibiting federal agencies from issuing vaccine passports or requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for access to federal property, services, or congressional grounds. 4. Providing protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status. 5. Prohibiting discrimination in employment and public accommodations based on an individual's vaccination status or unwillingness to present a vaccine passport. 6. Ensuring that qualified individuals who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine are not excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of services, programs, or activities provided by public entities. 7. Preserving the right to access federal services and property regardless of vaccination status, with limited exceptions related to the admission and departure of aliens.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 01/31/2023)

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