HR 497 · 118th Congress · Health

Freedom for Health Care Workers Act

Introduced 2023-01-25· Sponsored by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2024-12-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2023-01-31
Roll #98
Yea 227Nay 203
Democrats
7 Yea·203 Nay
Republicans
220 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2023-01-31
Roll #98
Yea 227Nay 203
Democrats
7 Yea·203 Nay
Republicans
220 Yea·0 Nay
FailedHouse · 2023-01-31
Roll #97
Yea 210Nay 219
Democrats
210 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
0 Yea·219 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Freedom for Health Care Workers Act This bill nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination , which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021, and prohibits the issuance of any substantially similar rule. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 497, Freedom for Healthcare Workers Act

Jan 30, 2023

As introduced on January 25, 2023

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans