117-hr-6671117th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsored By: Representative Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

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Summary

This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

WI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2022

  • Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2022

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/18/2022

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/18/2022

  • Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/7/2022

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 3/7/2022

  • Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/7/2022

  • Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2022

  • Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

    OR • R

    Sponsored 3/11/2022

  • Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2022

Roll Call Votes

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