H.R. 497 · 118th Congress · House

Freedom for Health Care Workers Act

In Congress· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jan 25, 23
Passed House
Jan 31, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Freedom for Health Care Workers Act

This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Previous Versions

00Jan 25, 2023

Freedom for Health Care Workers Act

This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Action Timeline

21
  1. DEC 17, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 03, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. FEB 01, 2023IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  4. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 75 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 7, H.R. 139, H.R. 382 and H.R. 497. All bills are considered under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.

  5. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 75 passed House.

  6. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 75. (consideration: CR H539-551)

    539Yea
    551Nay
    0NV
  7. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.J

    Res. 7, H.R. 139, H.R. 382 and H.R. 497. All bills are considered under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.

  8. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 497.

  9. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  10. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Ms

    Jacobs moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H548-551)

    548Yea
    551Nay
    0NV
  11. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  12. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R

    497, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  13. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H551-553)

    551Yea
    553Nay
    0NV
  14. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #97

    210 - 219 (Roll no. 97).

    210Yea
    219Nay
    0NV
  15. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #98

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 203 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H539)

    227Yea
    203Nay
    0NV
  16. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    On passage Passed by recorded vote

    Roll Call #98

    227 - 203 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H539)

    227Yea
    203Nay
    0NV
  17. JAN 31, 2023Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. JAN 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. JAN 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  20. JAN 25, 2023IntroReferral

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

  21. JAN 25, 2023IntroReferral

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

Committees

7

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Dec 17, 2024

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Feb 3, 2023

Active

Finance Committee

ssfi00

Referred: Feb 1, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 31, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 31, 2023

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jan 25, 2023

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jan 25, 2023

Active