# 117-hr-5092: To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes.

117-hr-5092, To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5092
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring any citizen to be vaccinated, including Federal agencies from requiring its employees to take any vaccination, without the citizen being fully advised in writing of all known potential risks from the vaccine and consultation with a physician followed by the voluntary informed consent of the citizen, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-08-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill sets out informed consent requirements for, and restricts the authority of the federal government to require, vaccinations. Specifically, the bill requires written, informed consent from any individual who receives a vaccine in the United States and imposes a criminal fine for violations of this requirement. In addition, the bill prohibits the federal government from requiring vaccinations of U.S. citizens or federal employees unless the citizen or employee is advised in writing of all known risks of, consults with a physician about, and provides voluntary informed consent for the required vaccine.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2021-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5092 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5092)

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- [117-hconres-115: Expressing support for the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women's He…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hconres-115)
- [117-hr-8835: Protect the UNBORN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8835)
- [117-hr-8776: No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8776)
- [117-hr-8702: Taxpayers Support Life Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8702)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5092 (as of 2025-11-18).