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H.R. 3860House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

Sponsored by Thomas MassieRep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)
Introduced June 14, 2021

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The bill seeks to stop any mandate that members of the U.S. Armed Forces receive a COVID‑19 vaccine. It bars the use of federal money to impose such a requirement and prevents the responsible secretary from taking punitive or discriminatory actions against service members who refuse the vaccine. The measure would affect all active‑duty military personnel and the Department of Defense’s vaccination policies.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits the use of any federal funds to require a service member to get a COVID‑19 vaccination.
  • Bars the Secretary of Defense (or other designated secretary) from taking any adverse action—such as retaliation, punishment, disparate treatment, mask mandates, or assigning substandard housing—against a service member who declines the vaccine.
  • Provides definitions for “adverse action” and identifies the “Secretary concerned” as defined in Title 10, U.S. Code.

Legislative Activity

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HouseDischarge Latest Action

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Long. Petition No: 117-8. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)

November 1, 2021

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 14, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 14, 2021

HouseDischarge

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Long. Petition No: 117-8. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)

November 1, 2021

Floor Debate

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What members said about H.R. 3860 on the floor

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Thomas Massie
Rep. Thomas MassieR-KY-4 · Dec 6, 2022

Mr. Speaker, thousands of members of the military have terminated their service for our country because of the COVID military vaccine mandate. Thousands more have chosen early retirement, and…

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 14, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3860

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 14, 2021

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Roy, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Perry, Mr. Steube, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Mooney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To prohibit any requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

1.

Prohibitions on requirement that a member of the Armed Forces receive a vaccination against COVID-19

(a)

Prohibition on funding

No Federal funds may be used to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

(b)

Prohibition on adverse action

The Secretary concerned may not take any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces because such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The term adverse action includes the following:

(A)

Retaliation.

(B)

Punishment.

(C)

Disparate treatment.

(D)

A requirement to wear a mask.

(E)

A requirement to reside in substandard housing.

(2)

The term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.