AMERICANS Act
Summary
Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022 or the AMERICANS Act This bill modifies the classification of discharge and remedies available to specified individuals who were discharged for failing to obey an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Such individuals include members of the Armed Forces, individuals enrolled at a military service academy, or individuals enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 10, 2022
Last action May 10, 2022
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 10, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
May 10, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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