No Vaccine Passports Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 118 To prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 9, 2023 Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 A BILL To prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Vaccine Passports 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AGENCIES ISSUING VACCINE 6 PASSPORTS. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—An agency may not issue a vac- 8 cine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized docu- 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jan 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H118.IH H118 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 118 IH mentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 1 vaccination status of a citizen of the United States to a 2 third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID– 3 19 vaccination record of a citizen of the United States, 4 or similar health information. 5 (b) AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, the term 6 ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 551 7 of title 5, United States Code. 8 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING PROOF OF COVID–19 9 VACCINATION FOR FEDERAL ACCESS. 10 Proof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed 11 a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal 12 services, or for access to congressional grounds or services. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:16 Jan 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H118.IH H118 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB