S.Amdt. 1515

SA 1515. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. PROHIBITION AGAINST ANY COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE OR
ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST DHS EMPLOYEES.

(a) Limitation on Imposition of New Mandate.--The Secretary
of Homeland Security may not issue any COVID-19 vaccine
mandate unless Congress expressly authorizes such a mandate.
(b) Prohibition on Adverse Action.--The Secretary may not
take any adverse action against a Department employee based
solely on the refusal of such employee to receive a vaccine
for COVID-19.
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the following:
(1) The number of Department of Homeland Security employees
who were terminated or resigned due to the COVID-19 vaccine
mandate.
(2) An estimate of the cost to reinstate such employees.
(3) How the Department would effectuate reinstatement of
such employees.
(d) Retention and Development of Unvaccinated Employees.--
The Secretary shall make every effort to retain Department
employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide
such employees with professional development, promotion and
leadership opportunities, and consideration equal to that of
their peers.
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