# 117-hr-6275: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or certain Department of the Interior officers and employees or require that such officers and employees receive such a vaccine as a condition of employment.

117-hr-6275, To prohibit the use of Federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or certain Department of the Interior officers and employees or require that such officers and employees receive such a vaccine as a condition of employment., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6275
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or certain Department of the Interior officers and employees or require that such officers and employees receive such a vaccine as a condition of employment.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits using federal funds to administer a COVID-19 vaccine to certain federal employees or require such federal employees to receive the vaccine as a condition of employment. Specifically, this bill shall apply to any officer or employee of (1) the U.S. Border Patrol, (2) the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or (3) the Department of the Interior or the Drug Enforcement Administration engaged in the construction or maintenance of a border barrier along the southern U.S. border.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022
- 117-hr-5545: REMOTE Act
- 117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6275 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6275)

## Related
- [117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7939)
- [117-hr-5545: REMOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5545)
- [117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8454)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7535)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6275 (as of 2025-11-18).