,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhdb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bc1
 #bjba,mr4 ,lee introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,a ,,bill  ,to amend title #aj1 ,united 
,states ,code1 to prohibit the          
,secretary of ,defense from requiring   
that members of the ,armed ,forces      
receive a ,,covid-#ai vaccine1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,respecting    
,our ,servicemembers ,act4  #b4         
,prohibition on ,,covid-#ai vaccination 
requirements for members of the ,armed  
,forces  7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ee of
 title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is   
amended by inserting after section      
#aaaj;b the following new section3      
#aaaj;c4 ,prohibition on ,,covid-#ai    
vaccination requirement  7a7 ,in general
 ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not    
require any member of an ,armed ,force  
to receive a vaccine with respect to the

 ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai            
7,,covid-#ai74  7b7 ,member of an ,armed
 ,force defined ,in this section the    
term member of an ,armed ,force means a 
member of the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1
 ,marine ,corps1 ,coast ,guard1 or      
,space ,force1 including any member of a
 reserve component thereof on active    
service or active status4  4  7b7       
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
sections at the beginning of chapter #ee
 of such title is amended by inserting  
after the item relating to section      
#aaaj;b the following new item3         
#aaaj;c4 ,prohibition on ,,covid-#ai    
vaccination requirement4  4