S. 3299 · 117th Congress
A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from discharging or withholding pay or benefits from members of the National Guard based on COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Sponsor
- James Lankford
- Introduced
- 2021-12-01
- Latest action
- 2021-12-02 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 174.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from taking specified actions against a member of the National Guard based on whether the member has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, DOD may not (1) involuntarily discharge or discipline the member, (2) withhold pay or benefits from the member, or (3) prohibit the member from participating in training or using equipment.