H.R. 497 · 118th Congress
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
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75 cosponsors · 75 R
59 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jan 25, 2023
- House Passed Jan 31, 2023 227–203
This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jan 31, 2023
Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Latest action (Dec 17, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 25, 2023
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- House Introduced Jan 25, 2023
- House Passed Jan 31, 2023 227–203
Final vote · House · Jan 31, 2023
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Kevin McCarthy
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Jan 31, 2023 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Kevin McCarthy - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Jan 31, 2023 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Kevin McCarthy