HR 511 · in committee · significant
AMERICANS Act
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill prohibits the Department of Defense from issuing new COVID-19 vaccine mandates without express Congressional approval.
- Military members discharged for refusing COVID-19 vaccines are affected, including those seeking remedies or reinstatement.
- The bill requires DOD to process applications for relief and reclassify vaccine-related discharges as honorable discharges retroactively.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the military balance vaccine readiness requirements with individual service member autonomy in future health emergencies?
- 02
What costs and administrative burden would retroactively reclassifying thousands of discharges place on the Department of Defense?
- 03
Should Congress or the Department of Defense have primary authority to set medical requirements for active-duty military personnel?
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Sponsor · R-NC-10
Pat Harrigan
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
29/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Gregory F. Murphy
R-NC-3 · original
Anna Paulina Luna
R-FL-13 · original
Chuck Edwards
R-NC-11 · original
Tom Barrett
R-MI-7 · original
Troy Downing
R-MT-2 · original
Brad Knott
R-NC-13 · original
Abraham J. Hamadeh
R-AZ-8 · original
Mike Haridopolos
R-FL-8 · original
Mark Harris
R-NC-8 · original
Brian Jack
R-GA-3 · original
Mike Kennedy
R-UT-3 · original
Mark B. Messmer
R-IN-8 · original
+ 17 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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