H.R. 6456 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 20, 2022Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Good of Virginia, and Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19. 1. Prohibition on Federal funds for certain local educational agencies (a) In general No Federal funds shall be provided to a local educational agency that requires a student at a public elementary school or secondary school under the jurisdiction of the local educational agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms elementary school, local educational agency, and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).