HR 6914 United States House · 117th Congress

SMALL GOVT Act of 2022

Summary

Stopping Mandates And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing Truth Act of 2022 or the SMALL GOVT Act of 2022 This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus. It also sets out informed consent requirements for COVID-19 vaccines. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to discriminate against (or induce discrimination against) an individual on the basis of COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus by, for example, restricting access to employment or health care. The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a patient's informed consent. The informed consent must comply with applicable requirements for the state in which the vaccine is administered, and patients must confirm their consent in writing.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2022

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Introduced Mar 3, 2022 Last action Mar 4, 2022

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Committee

Mar 4, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 3, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

lower

Mar 3, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors