# 117-hr-6633: To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

117-hr-6633, To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6633
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the military departments to reinstate individuals (upon their request) who were involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely based on their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals must be reinstated in the grade they held prior to the separation.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2022-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6633 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6633)

## Related
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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-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-1080: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1080)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
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