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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5391
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 28, 2021Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.
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Prohibition on certain emergency temporary standards
(a)
In general
Section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4) The Secretary may not issue an emergency temporary standard that requires an employer to ensure that employees of the employer receive a vaccine.
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(b)
Application
The amendment under subsection (a) shall not apply to any emergency temporary standard under section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(c)) issued before the date of enactment of this Act.