Eliminating the Head Start Vaccine Mandate Act
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What This Bill Does
This bill stops the federal government from spending money to enforce a Department of Health and Human Services rule about COVID-19 vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs (which are federally funded early childhood education programs). The bill also prevents the department from creating or enforcing any similar rules on this topic.
Who It Affects
The Department of Health and Human Services is directly affected by this bill's restrictions on how it can spend money.
Key Provisions
• Federal funds cannot be used to enforce the existing vaccine and mask requirements rule for Head Start programs (Sec. 2)
• Federal funds cannot be used to create or enforce any new rule that is substantially similar to the vaccine and mask requirements rule (Sec. 2)
What Changes
If this becomes law, the Department of Health and Human Services would be prohibited from spending appropriated federal money to enforce or implement the COVID-19 vaccine and mask rule for Head Start programs or create similar rules.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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