,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bfhf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,august #i1    
#bjba,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself and ,mr4   
,cramer7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill
  ,to prohibit vaccination mandates for 
,,covid-#ai4  #a4 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,no ,vaccine   
,mandates ,act of #bjba4  #b4           
,vaccinations  7a7 ,in general ,part ,i 
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by inserting after chapter #aag 
the following3  #aag;,a ,vaccinations   
#bdca4 ,vaccinations  7a7 ,requirements 
7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in 
paragraph 7#b71 it shall be unlawful    
to-- 7,a7 require any ,united ,states   
person to receive a vaccine that has    
only received authorization by the ,food
 and ,drug ,administration through an   
emergency use authorization pursuant to 
section #efd of the ,federal ,food1     
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4

 #cfj;bbb-#c71 or that has received such
 authorization prior to receiving full  
approval or licensure under section #eje
 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and      
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or  
section #cea of the ,public ,health     
,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfb72 or  
7,b7 vaccinate with a vaccine that has  
only received authorization by the ,food
 and ,drug ,administration through such 
an emergency use authorization1 or that 
has received such authorization prior to
 receiving such full approval or        
licensure-- 7i7 an individual under the 
age of #ah2 or  7ii7 an individual that 
lacks the capacity to exercise the right
 to consent to be vaccinated4  7#b7     
,exceptions ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not   
apply if the individual1 or if the      
individual is a minor or is otherwise   
unable to consent1 a parent1 guardian1  
conservator1 or attorney-in-fact of the 
individual1 provides consent to be      
vaccinated in accordance with subsection
 7b74  7b7 ,right ,to be informed ,any  

person that administers a vaccine for   
the coronavirus disease #bjai           
7,,covid-#ai7 shall1 consistent with    
medical ethics and applicable informed  
consent laws of the ,state in which the 
vaccine is administered and any         
applicable ,federal regulations related 
to informed consent laws1 disclose to   
any individual1 before the vaccine is   
administered1 the risks associated with 
the vaccine so that the individual can  
make an informed decision4  7c7 ,civil  
actions  7#a7 ,in general ,any          
individual aggrieved by a violation of  
subsection 7a7 may bring a civil action 
in an appropriate court against any     
person who negligently participated in  
the vaccination of the individual in    
violation of that subsection4  7#b7     
,civil action on behalf of individuals  
unable to consent ,a parent1 guardian1  
or conservator of an individual         
aggrieved by a violation of subsection  
7a7 who is a minor or otherwise unable  
to provide consent may bring a civil    

action on behalf of that individual in  
an appropriate court against any person 
who negligently participated in the     
vaccination of that person in violation 
of subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,appropriate   
relief ,appropriate relief under this   
section is the lesser of-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj2
 or  7,b7 an amount equal to the actual 
damages sustained by the individual     
aggrieved by a violation of this        
section4  4  7b7 ,technical and         
conforming amendment ,the table of      
chapters for part ,i of title #ah1      
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
section #aag the following3  #aag;,a4   
,vaccinations#bdca  4