U.S. House · 118th Congress · H.R. 291
Vaccine Discharge Parity Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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- Sponsor
- Scott FitzgeraldR-WI-5
- Introduced
- January 11, 2023, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (18)
18 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- James R. BairdR-IN-4
- Mike BostR-IL-12
- Dan CrenshawR-TX-2
- Matt GaetzR-FL-1
- Bill HuizengaR-MI-4
- Wesley HuntR-TX-38
- Ronny JacksonR-TX-13
- Brian J. MastR-FL-21
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1
- Barry MooreR-AL-2
- Bill PoseyR-FL-8
Signed on later
- Brian BabinR-TX-36January 12, 2023
- Monica De La CruzR-TX-15January 12, 2023
- Andrew R. GarbarinoR-NY-2January 24, 2023
- Juan CiscomaniR-AZ-6January 25, 2023
- Dan NewhouseR-WA-4March 14, 2023
- Morgan LuttrellR-TX-8May 9, 2023
- Chuck EdwardsR-NC-11November 30, 2023