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No Vaccine Passports for Americans Act

USA117th CongressHR-3868| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Diana Harshbarger

Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (14)
Bob Good (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Committee on House Administration• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Vaccine Passports for Americans Act This bill restricts collection and disclosure of an individual's vaccination status, including for COVID-19 vaccinations. It also makes it unlawful to discriminate based on COVID-19 vaccination status and to mandate vaccination in certain circumstances. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or collaborate with federal, state, private, or international systems that track or monitor an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status. Additionally, federal agencies must destroy existing records that contain information about an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status within 30 days. Furthermore, agencies may not issue vaccine passports or similar standardized documentation of COVID-19 vaccination status. The bill also prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status or willingness to provide documentation of vaccination status in employment, public accommodations, and certain public programs and services. Remedies and enforcement mechanisms available under federal civil rights laws apply to violations under this bill. In addition, federal privacy standards for health information must prohibit the disclosure of non-anonymized information about the status of any vaccination without a patient's express consent. Moreover, the bill makes anyone who requests an individual's vaccination status subject to these standards. The bill temporarily bans (1) mandates for vaccines authorized for use under emergency procedures, and (2) administration of those vaccines to minors or individuals who lack capacity to consent to vaccinations without the consent of their parent or guardian. It also prohibits public disclosure of an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status without express, written consent. Violations of these prohibitions are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
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Timeline
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • June 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1932: No Vaccine Passports Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacyVisas and passportsVoting rights

No Vaccine Passports for Americans Act

USA117th CongressHR-3868| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
No Vaccine Passports for Americans Act This bill restricts collection and disclosure of an individual's vaccination status, including for COVID-19 vaccinations. It also makes it unlawful to discriminate based on COVID-19 vaccination status and to mandate vaccination in certain circumstances. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to establish or collaborate with federal, state, private, or international systems that track or monitor an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status. Additionally, federal agencies must destroy existing records that contain information about an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status within 30 days. Furthermore, agencies may not issue vaccine passports or similar standardized documentation of COVID-19 vaccination status. The bill also prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination status or willingness to provide documentation of vaccination status in employment, public accommodations, and certain public programs and services. Remedies and enforcement mechanisms available under federal civil rights laws apply to violations under this bill. In addition, federal privacy standards for health information must prohibit the disclosure of non-anonymized information about the status of any vaccination without a patient's express consent. Moreover, the bill makes anyone who requests an individual's vaccination status subject to these standards. The bill temporarily bans (1) mandates for vaccines authorized for use under emergency procedures, and (2) administration of those vaccines to minors or individuals who lack capacity to consent to vaccinations without the consent of their parent or guardian. It also prohibits public disclosure of an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status without express, written consent. Violations of these prohibitions are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
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Timeline
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • June 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Diana Harshbarger

Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (14)
Bob Good (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)
Committees (9)
• Committee on House Administration• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-1932: No Vaccine Passports Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisability and health-based discriminationDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacyVisas and passportsVoting rights