# 119-hr-5691: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.

119-hr-5691, To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5691
- Congress: 119
- Title: To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would block federal funding to public K–12 districts that require COVID‑19 vaccination for student enrollment, making** federal aid conditional on districts not enforcing student COVID‑19 vaccine mandates. - Families: If a local school district requires a COVID‑19 vaccine for enrollment, federal funds tied to student enrollment would be withheld from that district. - Local educational agencies: School districts would face a choice between keeping a student vaccine requirement and losing federal enrollment-related funds. - Scope and administration: The restriction applies using the Elementary and Secondary Education Act definitions for elementary and secondary schools and local educational agencies. The text does not set out waivers, replacement funding, enforcement steps, or appeals.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Would block federal funds to vaccine-mandate school districts: mixed, medium. This bill would stop federal funds to a local school district if it requires a COVID-19 vaccine to enroll a student. It would apply to public elementary and secondary schools under that district. The bill uses existing federal definitions for “school” and “district.” If a district keeps such a rule…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5691)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5301: PIPES Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5301)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-5061: Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5691 (as of 2026-04-21).