S. 3412 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 16, 2021Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lankford, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to COVID–19 vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Mandates on Toddlers Act. 2. Prohibition on funding the HHS rule on Head Start COVID vaccine and mask requirements Notwithstanding any other law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services shall be obligated or expended to— (1) implement or enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs (86 Fed. Reg. 68052 (November 30, 2021)); or (2) promulgate, implement, or enforce any rule, regulation, or other agency statement, that is substantially similar to the rule described in paragraph (1).