H.R. 6914 · 117th Congress · House

SMALL GOVT Act of 2022

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Mar 3, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Stopping Mandates And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing Truth Act of 2022 or the SMALL GOVT Act of 2022

This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus. It also sets out informed consent requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to discriminate against (or induce discrimination against) an individual on the basis of COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus by, for example, restricting access to employment or health care.

The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a patient's informed consent. The informed consent must comply with applicable requirements for the state in which the vaccine is administered, and patients must confirm their consent in writing.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 04, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. MAR 03, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 03, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 03, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. MAR 03, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2022

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 3, 2022

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