H.R. 5480 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021Mr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes. 1. Applicability of Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall apply with any rule issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). 2. Prohibition on certain emergency temporary standards 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. .