S. 4499 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2022Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit any requirement that a member of the National Guard receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 1. Prohibitions on requirement that a member of the National Guard receive a vaccination against COVID–19 (a) Prohibition on funding No Federal funds may be used to require a member of the National Guard to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. (b) Prohibition on adverse action The Secretary of Defense may not take any adverse action against a member of the National Guard because such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. (c) Adverse action defined In this section, the term adverse action includes the following: (1) Retaliation. (2) Punishment. (3) Disparate treatment.