HR 291 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Vaccine Discharge Parity Act

Introduced 2023-01-11· Sponsored by Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2023-03-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Vaccine Discharge Parity Act This bill ensures that members of the Armed Forces who were granted a general discharge under honorable conditions (on the sole basis that the members failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19) are eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty and Post-9/11 GI Bill programs. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through March 1, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.…

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Cosponsors (18)

18 Republicans