118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 434: Service Restoration Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces, or a cadet or midshipman at a military service academy, to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Additionally, no such individuals may be subject to adverse action solely on the basis of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
At the request of an individual who was involuntarily separated from an Armed Force solely because of a refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, the military department concerned must
- reinstate the individual as a member of the Armed Force in the same rank and grade the individual held at the time of separation,
- expunge from the individual's military service record any reference to adverse action related to the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, and
- include the period between the involuntary separation and reinstatement in the computation of retired or retainer pay of the individual.
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The bill requires that the discharge of members due to the failure to obey a lawful order to receive a COVID-19 vaccination must be categorized as an honorable discharge, including for individuals who were discharged prior to the enactment of this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Andy Biggs R-AZOriginal
- Eric Crawford R-AROriginal
- Michael Cloud R-TXOriginal
- Jeff Duncan R-SCOriginal
- Warren Davidson R-OHOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Bill Posey R-FLOriginal
- Keith Self R-TXOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Robert Good R-VA
- Anna Luna R-FL
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History
- Introduced in the House by Chip Roy.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.