HR118-118

Introduced

To prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine passports An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 vaccination status of a and requires prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal access Proof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, reporting requirements, and product standards. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries.

Who Benefits and How

Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face increased risk.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine passports An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 vaccination status of a...
  • Requires prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal access Proof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine passports An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 vaccination status of a and requires prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal access Proof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibition on agencies issuing vaccine passports An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID–19 vaccination status of a and requires prohibition on requiring proof of COVID–19 vaccination for Federal access Proof of COVID–19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Regulated Industries

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