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H.R.79

Freedom from Mandates Act

Introduced·1/3/25

Federal HB79 prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates by the Secretary of Labor and nullifies related executive orders.

Federal HB79, the Freedom from Mandates Act, prohibits the Secretary of Labor from issuing rules requiring employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or testing for unvaccinated employees. It also nullifies Executive Order 14042, which ensures COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors, and Executive Order 14043, which mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees.

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Current
Oversight And Government Reform Committee
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History

Jan 3, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.