# 117-hr-5824: Mandating Responsibility Act

117-hr-5824, Mandating Responsibility Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5824
- Congress: 117
- Title: Mandating Responsibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mandating Responsibility Act This bill establishes a private cause of action for employees who are harmed by their employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. An employee may bring an action against the employer for wrongful termination or other adverse employment actions for violating the mandate. An employee may also bring an action against the employer for wrongful death or serious injury related to the COVID-19 vaccine administration, if the employee received the vaccine solely to comply with the employer's mandate. An employee may recover damages (actual, compensatory, and punitive), injunctive relief, attorney's fees and costs, and other appropriate relief.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5824 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5824)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-8167: RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8167)
- [117-hr-6945: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6945)
- [117-hr-6817: No Backdoor Gun Control Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6817)
- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5824 (as of 2025-11-18).