# 118-hr-297: To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

118-hr-297, To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-297
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2023-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2023-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2023-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/297)

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