To prohibit the use of Federal funding for schools and early childhood development facilities that enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates on children in order to protect the rights of parents to make medical decisions that affect their child.

SA 4927. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 6617, making further continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF SCHOOLS OR CHILD
CARE CENTERS WITH STUDENT COVID-19 VACCINE
MANDATES.

None of the funds made available under this Act or an
amendment made by this Act may be provided or awarded,
including by way of grant or subgrant, to any State
educational agency, local educational agency, public school
(including a public charter school), private or parochial
school, child care center, or Head Start facility, that
enforces any coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 vaccine mandate that
requires a child or student under the age of 19 years to be
immunized against COVID-19 as a condition of enrollment or
in-person attendance at such school, center, or facility or
to participate in any school-based or school-sponsored
activities, including extracurricular activities.

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