S.Amdt. 4928
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF VACCINE MANDATES wherever appropriate
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6617
Adds SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF VACCINE MANDATES wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING OF VACCINE MANDATES.
Inserted: None of the funds made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may be used to implement or enforce any of the following COVID-19 vaccination mandates:
Inserted: (1) The emergency temporary standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on November 5, 2021, entitled "COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard" (86 Fed. Reg. 61402; relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination with respect to employers of 100 or more employees).
Inserted: (2) Executive Order 14042 of September 9, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985; relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for Federal contractors), as amended before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (3) Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination for Federal employees), as amended before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (4) The interim final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 5, 2021, entitled "Medicare and
Inserted: Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination" (86 Fed. Reg. 61555).
Inserted: (5) The memorandum signed by the Secretary of Defense on August 24, 2021, for "Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members".
Inserted: (6) The interim final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 30, 2021, entitled "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs" (86 Fed. Reg. 68052).
Inserted: (7) Any other Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including any memorandum, rule, standard, order, or other provision replacing or revising any mandate described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
Inserted: SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING OF SCHOOLS OR CHILD CARE CENTERS WITH STUDENT COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES.
Inserted: 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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SA 4928. 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 FUNDING OF VACCINE MANDATES.
None of the funds made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may be used to implement or enforce any of the following COVID-19 vaccination mandates:
(1) The emergency temporary standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on November 5, 2021, entitled “COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing; Emergency Temporary Standard” (86 Fed. Reg. 61402; relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination with respect to employers of 100 or more employees).
(2) Executive Order 14042 of September 9, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985; relating to ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for Federal contractors), as amended before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) Executive Order 14043 of September 9, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring COVID-19 vaccination for Federal employees), as amended before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(4) The interim final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 5, 2021, entitled “Medicare and
Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination” (86 Fed. Reg. 61555).
(5) The memorandum signed by the Secretary of Defense on August 24, 2021, for “Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members”.
(6) The interim final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on November 30, 2021, entitled “Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs” (86 Fed. Reg. 68052).
(7) Any other Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including any memorandum, rule, standard, order, or other provision replacing or revising any mandate described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
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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February 16, 2022