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119-hr-3044119th CongressWALLET

No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act

Sponsored By: Representative Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal funding to colleges and universities that require COVID-19 vaccination. The bill would deny any Federal funds to an "institution of higher education" as defined in the Higher Education Act if the institution makes COVID-19 vaccination a condition of enrollment, employment, or receipt of any benefit, service, or contract. It makes the funding denial the sole enforcement step and creates no exceptions, waivers, phase-ins, or additional enforcement procedures.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

No federal funds for college vaccine mandates

If enacted, this bill would bar federal funds to any college that requires a COVID-19 vaccine. It would apply if a school requires vaccination for enrollment, jobs, or to get any campus benefit, service, or contract. Students and campus workers could be less likely to face school vaccine rules. Colleges that keep mandates could lose federal grants, student aid, or contracts, and might cut services, jobs, or raise costs. The bill lists no exceptions, dates, or phase-ins in the text provided.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 4/28/2025

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2025

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/5/2025

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/29/2025

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 7/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

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