HR 79 · in committee · major
Freedom from Mandates Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill cancels two COVID-19 executive orders and blocks federal agencies from requiring vaccination or testing.
- It affects federal contractors, federal employees, and healthcare providers in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment with no specified implementation cost or timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would removing vaccination requirements for federal contractors and healthcare providers affect patient safety and disease prevention in Medicare and Medicaid programs?
- 02
Which federal agencies currently enforce vaccination or testing mandates, and what specific compliance mechanisms would this bill eliminate?
- 03
What trade-offs exist between individual choice and public health protections when federal employees and contractors interact with vulnerable populations?
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Sponsor · R-AZ-5
Andy Biggs
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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