# 117-hr-5480: To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.

117-hr-5480, To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5480
- Congress: 117
- Title: To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5480 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5480)

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- [117-hr-8351: Formula Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8351)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hjres-105: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-105)
- [117-hr-9456: Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5480 (as of 2026-10-15).