# 117-hr-6456: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.

117-hr-6456, To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6456
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that requires any student at the schools served by the agency to wear a face covering or be vaccinated against COVID-19.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits a local educational agency (LEA) from receiving federal funds if the LEA requires students at public elementary and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the LEA to wear face coverings or be vaccinated against COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6456 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6456)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6456 (as of 2025-11-18).