H.R. 434 · 118th Congress
Service Restoration Act
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This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, no such individuals may be subject to adverse action solely on the basis of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 20, 2023
Service Restoration Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, no such individuals may be subject to adverse action solely on the basis of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
At the request of an individual who was involuntarily separated from an Armed Force solely because of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the military department concerned must
- reinstate the individual as a member of the Armed Force in the same rank and grade the individual held at the time of separation,
- expunge from the individual's military service record any reference to adverse action related to the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, and
- include the period between the involuntary separation and reinstatement in the computation of retired or retainer pay of the individual.
The bill requires that the discharge of members due to the failure to obey a lawful order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination must be categorized as an honorable discharge, including for individuals who were discharged prior to the enactment of this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Service Restoration Act
Latest action (Jan 20, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.