# 119-hr-79: Freedom from Mandates Act

119-hr-79, Freedom from Mandates Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-79
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-79
- Congress: 119
- Title: Freedom from Mandates Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Blocks federal COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandates.** This bill would void two executive orders and bar federal agencies from imposing vaccine or testing requirements on contractors, federal employees, employers, and Medicare or Medicaid providers. - Federal contractors and federal employees would no longer be subject to the vaccine requirements set by Executive Order 14042 and Executive Order 14043. - Employers and workers would be protected from a Labor Department rule that requires employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or to require testing of unvaccinated employees. - Health care providers that participate in Medicare or Medicaid would not be required by the Department of Health and Human Services to mandate employee vaccination or testing, and they could not be penalized for not doing so.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stops federal vaccine and testing mandates: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would nullify two executive orders that required COVID-19 safety protocols and vaccination for federal employees and contractors. It would bar the Labor Secretary from issuing rules that force employers to require COVID-19 shots or testing. It would bar HHS from using Medicare…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-79 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/79)

## Related
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-79 (as of 2026-04-21).