# 118-hr-117: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

118-hr-117, To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-117
- Congress: 118
- Title: To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-117 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/117)

## Related
- [118-hr-5791: Define the Mission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5791)
- [118-hr-3206: Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3206)
- [118-hjres-44: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-44)
- [118-hr-1271: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1271)
- [118-hr-1200: National Right-to-Work Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1200)
- [118-hjres-27: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-27)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-117 (as of 2026-10-15).