,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bb1         
#bjbb,mrs4 ,h>%b>g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,banks1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4   
,norman1 & ,ms4 ,h]rell7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to p]mit civil actions aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t   
entity = ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ates4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,protect+ ,am]icans' ,m$ical ,rights  
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,gov]nm5t-impos$           
,,covid-#ai vacc9e m&ates t ?reat5      
,am]icans' jobs & livelihoods are       
au?orit>ian1 unnecess>y1 ov]rea*+1      
irrational1 & ne$lessly divisive1 & lack
 a purport$ sci5tific basis = public    
heal? ne$s4  7#b7 ,! policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates is to recognize1 def5d1 & protect
 ! inh]5t rights ( ! individual1 includ+
 ! "r ( lib]ty1 ! "r to be secure 9 "o's

 p]son1 ! "r ( ! individual to be in=m$ 
ab\t any m$ical proc$ures1 treatm5t1 or 
vacc9ation1 & ! "r ( ! individual to    
provide or )hold cons5t to su*          
proc$ures1 treatm5t1 or vacc9ation4     
7#c7 ,data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 confirm t 
:ile ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation c less5 !   
sev]ity ( illness = individuals 9 c]ta9 
high] risk categories1 x ,,does ,,n     
preclude ,am]icans f contract+1 spread+1
 or be+ hospitaliz$ by ! ,,covid-#ai    
virus4  7#d7 ,z a m$ical matt]1 !       
,,covid-#ai vacc9e may n be appropriate 
= ev]yone4 ,because ( pot5tial risks t  
,,covid-#ai vacc9es may pose to c]ta9 p1
 x is important t e pati5t be able to   
consult 8 or h] doctor or o!r m$ical    
heal? c>e provid] to det]m9e :e!r "o ( !
 ,,covid-#ai vacc9es is safe &          
appropriate4  7#e7 ,a significant body (
 pe]-review$ sci5tific /udies concludes 
t ,,covid-#ai vacc9es are among a wide  
range ( cl9ical public heal? tools      
available & accessible to ,am]icans =   

mitigat+ ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai      
virus4  7#f7 ,o!r sci5tifically confirm$
 cl9ical safegu>d tools = mitigat+ &    
protect+ aga9/ ,,covid-#ai include--    
7,a7 ! durable & la/+ protection (      
natural immunity f previ\s ,,covid-#ai  
infection2  7,b7 !rapeutics1 includ+    
oral antiviral m$ications2  7,c7 p]iodic
 te/+2  7,d7 air filtration or          
purification sy/ems2  7,e7 *oos+ to we> 
masks1 %ields1 & o!r p]sonal protective 
equipm5t 7,,ppe72  7,f7 remote "w       
sett+s2 &  7,g7 social di/anc+4  7#g7   
,wise & con/itutionally p]missible      
gov]nm5t policies aim$ at mitigat+      
adv]se public heal? effects f           
,,covid-#ai mu/ be bas$ on cle> &       
consi/5t sci5tific evid5ce1 :ile        
respect+ ! fundam5tal individual        
lib]ties & fre$oms en%r9$ 9 !           
,con/itution4 ,su* policies mu/ also    
seek ! pa? or comb9ations ( pa?s t lea/ 
infr+e on individual lib]ties to a*ieve 
public heal? ga9s4  7#h7 ,due 9 l>ge "p 
to ! vacillat+1 arbitr>y1 inconsi/5t1 & 

at times nontransp>5t & sci5tifically   
t5u\s ,,covid-#ai guidances issu$ by !  
,,cdc & o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ,am]icans 
may h legitimate que/ions1 conc]ns1 &   
confusion ab\t :at be/ s]ves _! m$ical  
ne$s ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai virus4  
7#i7 ,am]icans hold+ su* legitimate     
que/ions & conc]ns--or be+ oppos$ to    
,,covid-#ai vacc9e m&ates--,,does ,,n   
equate to _! be+ antivacc9e or          
antisci5ce4 ,x is altoge!r & entirely   
consi/5t = ,am]icans to be provacc9e =  
:at makes s5se = _! & _! family's       
p]sonal heal? ne$s 9 consultation ) _!  
bo>d-c]tifi$ physician or o!r heal? c>e 
provid]1 & also be antivacc9e m&ate4    
7#aj7 ,to date1 !re is no sci5tific data
 to sugge/ employm5t sett+s pose any    
increas$ or special risk = ,,covid-#ai  
transmission among individuals1 z comp>$
 to home1 social1 or o!r ga!r+s4  7#aa7 
,! protection ( individual rights to    
make "o's own m$ical decisions 9        
consultation ) "o's heal? c>e           
provid]--)\t fe> ( co]cion1 =c$         

vacc9ation1 loss ( civil lib]ties1 or   
risk ( adv]se employm5t action--is      
especially ne$$ at a "t :5 x is critical
 = ! ,nation to increase tru/ 9 public  
heal? (ficials4 ,protection ( ^!        
individual rights is also vital =       
enc\rag+1 :]e & :5 m$ically appropriate1
 vacc9ation or o!r sci5tific measures = 
keep+ ,am]icans safe & heal?y4  7#ab7   
,"u curr5t law1 ,am]icans :o su/a9      
adv]se heal? effects or injuries result+
 f ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation g5]ally h     
m9imal & re/rict$ comp5sation rec\rses4 
,!y are g5]ally conf9$ to ! notori\sly  
/+y ,c\nt]measures ,injury ,comp5sation 
,program 7,,cicp74  7#ac7 ,! ,,cicp is  
manag$ ?r\gh an adm9i/rative process1   
:]e !re is no c\rt1 judge1 or "r to     
appeal4 ,decisions ab\t comp5sation are 
made 9 a figurative black hole by a     
nameless adm9i/rator4 ,comp5sation = lo/
 wages & dea? b5efits are arbitr>ily    
capp$1 !re is no opportunity = collect+ 
damages = pa9 & suff]+1 & !re is only a 
"o-ye> /atutory limit = mak+ a claim4 ,9

 addition1 !re is no comp5sation =      
attorney fees1 :i* makes x extremely    
difficult = vacc9e-injur$ ,am]icans to  
f9d c\nsel will+ to repres5t !m4  7#ad7 
,s9ce ! adv5t ( ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9es & 
z ( ,febru>y #a1 #bjbb1 !re h be5 ,,no  
comp5sation aw>ds issu$ by ! ,,cicp =   
,,covid-#ai vacc9e injury claims4  7#ae7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates con/itutional /ructure
 dem&s measures ( acc\ntability =       
gov]nm5t actions t infr+e individual    
lib]ties & c\ld cause h>m4 ,if ,congress
 or ! c\rts fail to nullify1 ov]turn1 or
 invalidate unnecess>y1 au?orit>ian1 &  
ov]rea*+ ,,covid-#ai vacc9e m&ates t    
?reat5 ! loss ( employm5t =             
noncompliance1 ,am]icans oppress$ by su*
 m&ates & co]c$ into vacc9ation %\ld be 
able to hold gov]nm5ts acc\ntable4 ,!y  
%\ld h full & unfett]$ access to legal  
rec\rses = any adv]se heal? effects or  
injuries su/a9$ f su* ,,covid-#ai vacc9e
 m&ates4 ,?is %\ld include ! "r to br+  
civil actions = decl>atory or injunctive
 relief1 or monet>y comp5satory damages1

 includ+ economic & noneconomic damages1
 aga9/ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t  
entities t impose su* m&ates4  7#af7 ,x 
is well-e/abli%$ t ,congress' p[] "u    
article ,i1 section #h1 clause #a ( !   
,con/itution1 also kn[n z ! ,sp5d+      
,clause1 includes ! p[] to require !    
,/ates to abide by c]ta9 conditions 9   
ex*ange = receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has expla9$
 t "o su* lawful condition may be ,/ates
 volunt>ily waiv+ _! sov]eign immunity f
 suit 7"u ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution or o!rwise74 ,s\? ,dakota  
v4 ,dole 7#dhc ,u4,s4 #bjc 7#aihg772    
,college ,sav+s ,bank v4 ,florida       
,prepaid ,po/second>y ,education ,exp5se
 ,bo>d 7#ebg ,u4,s4 #fff 7#aiii774      
7#ag7 ,su* a conditional waiv] does n   
co]ce a ,/ate4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt has    
explicitly recogniz$ t :5 ,congress     
expresses a fund+ condition             
unambigu\sly1 a ,/ate's acceptance (    
,f$]al funds con/itutes a kn[+ agreem5t 
to a congressionally impos$ condition on

 ! funds4 ,p5nhur/ ,/ate ,s*ool         
,hospital v4 ,hald]man 7#dea ,u4,s4 #a1 
#ag 7#aiha774 ,accord+ly1 :ile ,congress
 may n compel ,/ates to waive _!        
sov]eign immunity1 a volunt>y ,/ate     
waiv] is :olly p]missible4 ,ald5 v4     
,ma9e 7#ebg ,u4,s4 #gjf 7#aiii774  7#ah7
 ,?is ,act protects ,am]icans'          
con/itutional m$ical rights by ensur+ t 
individuals subject to a sci5tifically  
t5u\s ,hobson's ,*oice (                
employm5t-?reat5+ ,,covid-#ai vacc9e    
m&ate1 :]e !y feel =c$ into vacc9ation  
aga9/ _! w1 are able to seek equitable &
 appropriate legal rem$ies = any        
,,covid-#ai vacc9e injuries1 rem$ies t  
are extremely limit$ or disall[$ "u     
curr5t law4  7#ai7 ,?is ,act fur!r      
protects ,am]icans' con/itutional m$ical
 rights by hold+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
gov]nm5ts acc\ntable = unnecess>y1      
irrational1 ov]rea*+1 & lib]ty-infr++   
,,covid-#ai vacc9e m&ates1 :5 _m o!r    
sci5tifically prov51 & less             
lib]ty-intrusive1 tools exi/ = mitigat+ 

! effects ( & protect+ aga9/            
,,covid-#ai4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,aggriev$ individual ,! t]m  
aggriev$ individual includes-- 7,a7 an  
individual :o receiv$ or is requir$ to  
receive a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e z a result 
( ,executive ,ord] #adjdb or #adjdc to  
prev5t ! t]m9ation1 or any o!r adv]se   
consequ5ce1 ( ! employm5t ( ! individual
 ) a ,f$]al ag5cy1 or z a condition (   
new employm5t2  7,b7 an individual :o   
receiv$ a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e z a result 
( a ,f$]al ag5cy requirem5t 7or is      
requir$ to d s by ! individual's employ]
 act+ pursuant to a ,f$]al ag5cy        
requirem5t7 z a condition ( new or      
cont9u$ employm5t1 includ+ a ,,covid-#ai
 vacc9e requirem5t result+ f-- 7i7 !    
rule titl$ ,,covid-#ai ,vacc9ation &    
,te/+2 ,em]g5cy ,tempor>y ,/&>d publi%$ 
on ,novemb] #e1 #bjba 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4   
#fadjb et seq472 or  7ii7 ! rule titl$  
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,programs2 ,omnibus  
,,covid-#ai ,heal? ,c>e ,/aff           
,vacc9ation publi%$ ,novemb] #e1 #bjba  

7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #faeee et seq472 &  7,c7
 an individual :o receiv$ or is requir$ 
to receive a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e z a     
result ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal    
requirem5t1 or by _! employ] t is act+  
pursuant to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal 
requirem5t1 z a condition ( new or      
cont9u$ employm5t4  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai    
vacc9e ,! t]m ,,covid-#ai vacc9e means a
 vacc9e t is int5d$ to prev5t or        
mitigate coronavirus disease #bjai1     
includ+ any boo/] to su* a vacc9e4  7#c7
 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means 
any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 (fice1 or o!r      
entity 9 ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,injuries ,! t]m       
injuries includes any adv]se heal?      
effects1 reactions1 & o!r adv]se heal?  
consequ5ces1 includ+ incapacity or      
wrongful dea?1 result+ f ,,covid-#ai    
vacc9ation4  #d4 ,civil actions aga9/ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or any ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t entity = ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation
 m&ates  7a7 ,action au?oriz$ ,9 lieu ( 
seek+ comp5sation "u sections #cai;,f-#c

 & #cai;,f-#d ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f;d1       
#bdg;d-#f;e71 any aggriev$ individual1  
or 9 ! case ( a deceas$ aggriev$        
individual 8 or h] survivors1 may       
comm5ce an action aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 or aga9/ any ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal 
entity1 :i*ev] impos$ ! applicable      
requirem5ts1 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 seek+ decl>atory
 or injunctive relief & comp5satory     
damages1 includ+ economic & noneconomic 
damages1 = injuries su/a9$ by ! aggriev$
 individual z a result ( receiv+ a      
,,covid-#ai vacc9e4  7b7 ,liability ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates & any ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5tal entity1 :i*ev] impos$ !      
applicable requirem5ts1 %all be liable  
to any aggriev$ individual1 or 9 ! case 
( a deceas$ aggriev$ individual 8 or h] 
survivors1 = injuries su/a9$ by !       
aggriev$ individual z a result ( receiv+
 a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e4  7c7 ,attorney's 
fees ,! c\rt may aw>d attorney's fees to
 an aggriev$ individual :o prevails 9 an

 action "u ?is section 7or to 8 or h]   
survivors :o s prevail if applicable74  
#e4 ,volunt>y waiv] ( ,/ate & local     
sov]eign immunity z condition ( receiv+ 
any ,f$]al fund+ relat$ to ,,covid-#ai  
,! receipt or use1 on or aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( any ,f$]al fund+ 
relat$ to ,,covid-#ai by a ,/ate or     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate 7includ+
 any municipal or c\nty gov]nm5t7 is    
deem$ to con/itute a cle> & unequivocal 
expression (1 & agreem5t to1 waiv+      
sov]eign immunity "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to 
! ,con/itution or o!rwise1 to a civil   
action = decl>atory or injunctive       
relief1 comp5satory damages1 &          
attorney's fees "u section #d4  #f4     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ to p]mit or o!rwise au?orize
 a ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation m&ate "u      
,f$]al law 7includ+ any regulation74