[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4726 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4726

 To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 19, 2023

  Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. 
Burlison, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Good of 
  Virginia, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Luna, Mrs. 
   Miller of Illinois, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Posey, Mr. Roy, Ms. 
  Salazar, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
 and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TERMINATING COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR ALIENS.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens shall have no 
force or effect.
    (b) Prohibition on Funding.--Beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to administer, implement, or 
enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens.
    (c) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``COVID-19 vaccination 
requirement for aliens'' means any requirement of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Homeland Security, 
including pursuant to part G of title III of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 264 et seq.) or part 34 of subchapter C of chapter I of 
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, that--
            (1) an alien be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition 
        of being issued a visa or entering the United States;
            (2) a nonimmigrant alien be vaccinated against COVID-19 as 
        a condition of adjusting status to that of an alien lawfully 
        admitted for permanent residence; or
            (3) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for 
        permanent residence be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a 
        condition of naturalizing as a citizen of the United States.
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