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HR 79 · in committee · major

Freedom from Mandates Act

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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  1. 01

    How would removing vaccination requirements for federal contractors and healthcare providers affect patient safety and disease prevention in Medicare and Medicaid programs?

  2. 02

    Which federal agencies currently enforce vaccination or testing mandates, and what specific compliance mechanisms would this bill eliminate?

  3. 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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Andy Biggs

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Introduced 2025-01-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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