# 117-hr-6649: Service Restoration Act

117-hr-6649, Service Restoration Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6649
- Congress: 117
- Title: Service Restoration Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2022-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Service Restoration Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to require a member of the Armed Forces to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also prohibits adverse action (e.g., punishment) being taken against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that the member refuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Individuals who were involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination must be reinstated in the grade they held prior to the separation. In computing retired or retainer pay, the military department concerned must include the time between the involuntary separation and reinstatement of the individual. The military department concerned must expunge adverse actions or references to involuntary separation related to the refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from an individual's service record.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2022-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hr-426: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
- 117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-6649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6649)

## Related
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- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-426: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-426)
- [117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-38)
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