H.R. 497 · 118th Congress
Ends the federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for health care staff
Official title: Freedom for Health Care Workers Act1
§1What it does
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This bill would cancel a November 2021 rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that required health care providers taking part in Medicare and Medicaid to make sure their staff were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.2,
§2Status
| Status | Latest action, December 17, 2024: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.1 |
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| Introduced | January 25, 2023 |
| Sponsor | Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] |
| Cosponsors | 75 cosponsors (75 Republican) |
| Official record | H.R. 497 on Congress.gov |
§3How Congress voted
Why this matters: The official count.
House, January 31, 2023
On Passage: Passed — 227 yes, 203 no, 4 not voting.4