# 117-s-2998: A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

117-s-2998, A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2998
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2021-10-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-s-2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
- 117-s-4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act
- 117-s-4205: PAW Act
- 117-s-3510: Disaster Resiliency Planning Act
- 117-s-1917: K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-s-2998 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2998)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-s-2938: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2938)
- [117-s-4120: Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4120)
- [117-s-4205: PAW Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4205)
- [117-s-3510: Disaster Resiliency Planning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3510)
- [117-s-1917: K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1917)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2998 (as of 2026-10-15).