H.R. 291 · 118th Congress
Vaccine Discharge Parity Act
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(Chuck) Edwards11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 11, 2023
Vaccine Discharge Parity Act
This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through March 1, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Vaccine Discharge Parity Act
Latest action (Mar 30, 2023): Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 11, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.