S. 2999 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, any officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and States from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of eligibility for benefits or assistance under the Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP programs.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced
Oct 19, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill prohibits federal and state agencies from requiring individuals to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to receive Medicare, Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. OCT 19, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Committees

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Finance Committee

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Referred: Oct 19, 2021

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