# 117-hr-6811: Protecting Americans’ Medical Rights Act

117-hr-6811, Protecting Americans’ Medical Rights Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6811
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Americans’ Medical Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2022-02-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Americans' Medical Rights Act This bill allows an individual to file a civil action for injuries sustained as a result of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine against a government entity that imposed such vaccination requirement. In addition, a state or local government receiving federal funding related to COVID-19 waives their sovereign immunity against such a civil action.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6811 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6811)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6811 (as of 2025-11-18).