# 119-hr-1381: COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act

119-hr-1381, COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1381
- Congress: 119
- Title: COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**This bill prohibits federal funding for any facility that refuses to provide treatment because of a person's COVID-19 vaccination status.** It bars all federal funds and trust funds from going to facilities that deny care for that reason, explicitly covering Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program. - Patients: People cannot be turned away by federally funded health facilities for their COVID-19 vaccination status. This preserves access to care when treatment is tied to federal funding. - Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries: Seniors, children, and low-income patients who rely on these programs keep access at facilities that accept federal funds. - Health care facilities and providers: Any facility that refuses treatment on vaccination grounds would be ineligible to receive the federal and trust funds cited in the bill.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban care denials over COVID shots: benefit, medium. This bill would block federal money to any facility that refuses to treat someone because of COVID-19 vaccination status. It would apply to all federal funds, including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP payments. If enacted, patients, including the uninsured, would be protected at facilities that take f…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1381 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1381)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1041)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1381 (as of 2026-10-08).