S.Amdt. 3831Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)2nd degree

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES at the appropriate place in title I of division D
Submitted September 29, 2021

What it changes

1 change to S.Amdt. 3830

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  1. Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES at the appropriate place in title I of division D

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be obligated or expended to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including the promulgation of any rule or regulation with respect to such a mandate or the enforcement of such a rule or regulation.

    Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:

    Inserted: (1) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term "COVID-19 vaccine mandate" means--

    Inserted: (A) any requirement that a person (other than a Federal employee or an individual performing work on or in connection with a contract with the Federal Government) receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including a requirement that such a person either receive such a vaccine or be subject to COVID-19 testing; or

    Inserted: (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including by requiring such employee or independent contractor to either receive such vaccine or be subject to COVID-19 testing.

    Inserted: (2) Employer.--The term "employer" means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States.

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    Original wording

    At the appropriate place in title I of division D, insert the following:

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As printed

SA 3831. Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mr. Braun) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5305, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title I of division D, insert the following:

SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES.

(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be obligated or expended to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including the promulgation of any rule or regulation with respect to such a mandate or the enforcement of such a rule or regulation.

(b) Definitions.--In this section:

(1) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term “COVID-19 vaccine mandate” means--

(A) any requirement that a person (other than a Federal employee or an individual performing work on or in connection with a contract with the Federal Government) receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including a requirement that such a person either receive such a vaccine or be subject to COVID-19 testing; or

(B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, including by requiring such employee or independent contractor to either receive such vaccine or be subject to COVID-19 testing.

(2) Employer.--The term “employer” means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States.

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 3831, under the order of 9/29/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 395.

September 30, 2021

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Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 3831, under the order of 9/29/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 395.

September 30, 2021

Floor

Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 3831, under the order of 9/29/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 395.

September 30, 2021

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3831 proposed by Senator Leahy for Senator Marshall to Amendment SA 3830.

September 30, 2021

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Amendment SA 3831 proposed by Senator Leahy for Senator Marshall to Amendment SA 3830. (consideration: CR S6805, S6808-6809; text: CR S6805) To prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

September 30, 2021

Floor

Amendment SA 3831, under the order of 9/29/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 395.

September 30, 2021

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Senate amendment submitted

September 29, 2021