S.Res. 828 — Introduced in Senate

III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 828 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 11, 2022Mr. Reed (for Mr. Lankford) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs RESOLUTION Recognizing the end of the COVID–19 pandemic for Federal employees, servicemembers, and contractors. Whereas, on September 18, 2022, President Biden said the pandemic is over; Whereas, since January 2021, in the United States, reported COVID–19 cases and hospitalizations have decreased by more than 75 percent and reported COVID–19-related deaths have decreased by almost 90 percent; and Whereas, as of June 2022, 6,137 servicemembers had been discharged from service due to non-compliance with the COVID–19 vaccine requirement: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the President should remove all COVID–19 vaccine, testing, masking, and social distancing requirements on all Federal employees, servicemembers, and contractors; (2) all members of the Armed Forces who chose not to receive the COVID–19 vaccine and were relieved or discharged because of that choice should be reinstated and allowed to perform the same duties that those individuals performed before being so relieved or discharged; and (3) all Federal employees and contractors who chose not to receive the COVID–19 vaccine and were disciplined or restricted in their duties in any way because of that choice should be allowed to resume their typical duties without limitation.