H.R. 5935: To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

H.R. 5935: To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-11-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-11-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

Plain summary

This bill prohibits military departments from taking any adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces based solely on the member's refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or to disclose whether they have received such vaccination.

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Official text

To prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] · 10 cosponsors

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Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Byron Donalds (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] reported raising $5.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr5935.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5935 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117