,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #i1 #bjba,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cram]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit      
vacc9ation m&ates = ,,covid-#ai4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,no ,vacc9e ,m&ates ,act ( #bjba4  #b4  
,vacc9ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #aag ! foll[+3    
#aag;,a ,vacc9ations  #bdca4            
,vacc9ations  7a7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 x %all be unlawful to-- 7,a7 require   
any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son to receive a    
vacc9e t has only receiv$ au?orization  
by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration ?r\gh  
an em]g5cy use au?orization pursuant to 
section #efd ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cfj;bbb-#c71 or t has receiv$ su*      
au?orization prior to receiv+ full      

approval or lic5sure "u section #eje ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 or section #cea ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bfb72 or  7,b7 vacc9ate ) a  
vacc9e t has only receiv$ au?orization  
by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration ?r\gh  
su* an em]g5cy use au?orization1 or t   
has receiv$ su* au?orization prior to   
receiv+ su* full approval or lic5sure-- 
7i7 an individual "u ! age ( #ah2 or    
7ii7 an individual t lacks ! capacity to
 ex]cise ! "r to cons5t to be vacc9at$4 
7#b7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply if ! individual1 or if !          
individual is a m9or or is o!rwise      
unable to cons5t1 a p>5t1 gu>dian1      
cons]vator1 or attorney-9-fact ( !      
individual1 provides cons5t to be       
vacc9at$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 
7b7 ,"r ,to be in=m$ ,any p]son t       
adm9i/]s a vacc9e = ! coronavirus       
disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 %all1       
consi/5t ) m$ical e?ics & applicable    
in=m$ cons5t laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !     

vacc9e is adm9i/]$ & any applicable     
,f$]al regulations relat$ to in=m$      
cons5t laws1 disclose to any individual1
 be=e ! vacc9e is adm9i/]$1 ! risks     
associat$ ) ! vacc9e s t ! individual c 
make an in=m$ decision4  7c7 ,civil     
actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual  
aggriev$ by a violation ( subsection 7a7
 may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate
 c\rt aga9/ any p]son :o neglig5tly     
p>ticipat$ 9 ! vacc9ation ( ! individual
 9 violation ( t subsection4  7#b7      
,civil action on behalf ( individuals   
unable to cons5t ,a p>5t1 gu>dian1 or   
cons]vator ( an individual aggriev$ by a
 violation ( subsection 7a7 :o is a m9or
 or o!rwise unable to provide cons5t may
 br+ a civil action on behalf ( t       
individual 9 an appropriate c\rt aga9/  
any p]son :o neglig5tly p>ticipat$ 9 !  
vacc9ation ( t p]son 9 violation (      
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,appropriate      
relief ,appropriate relief "u ?is       
section is ! less] (-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj2 or 
7,b7 an am\nt equal to ! actual damages 

su/a9$ by ! individual aggriev$ by a    
violation ( ?is section4  4  7b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
*apt]s = "p ,i ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #aag ! foll[+3   
#aag;,a4 ,vacc9ations#bdca  4