SMALL GOVT Act of 2022
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 3, 2022)
Stopping Mandates And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing Truth Act of 2022 or the SMALL GOVT Act of 2022
This bill prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus. It also sets out informed consent requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to discriminate against (or induce discrimination against) an individual on the basis of COVID-19 vaccination status or natural immunity to the virus by, for example, restricting access to employment or health care.
The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a patient's informed consent. The informed consent must comply with applicable requirements for the state in which the vaccine is administered, and patients must confirm their consent in writing.
What just happenedMar 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 3, 2022
- Mar 4, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 3, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Mar 3, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 3, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 3, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House