H.R. 6288 · 117th Congress
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against…
Full title
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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Van Drew0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 14, 2021
This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Such individuals may not be denied retired or retainer pay or any benefits through the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.
Latest action (Dec 14, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 14, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.