S 117 · 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.
- It affects military members discharged or penalized under the previous vaccine mandate, requiring equal treatment and career opportunities.
- The bill retroactively makes discharges honorable and requires repayment of bonuses withheld from those who refused vaccination.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would retroactively honoring discharges and repaying withheld bonuses affect military readiness, recruitment costs, and personnel records?
- 02
What evidence supports requiring Congressional approval for future DoD vaccine mandates versus maintaining existing military health authority?
- 03
Which military members would be eligible for remedies under this bill, and how would the department verify and process these claims?
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Sponsor · R-TX
Ted Cruz
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
14/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Tim Sheehy
R-MT · original
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original
Mike Crapo
R-ID · original
John Cornyn
R-TX · original
Steve Daines
R-MT · original
John Hoeven
R-ND · original
Josh Hawley
R-MO · original
Ron Johnson
R-WI · original
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original
Mike Lee
R-UT · original
James E. Risch
R-ID · original
+ 2 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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