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Senate Bill 2780
117th Congress(2021-2022)
COVID–19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act
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Introduced in Senate on Sep 21, 2021
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S. 2780 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2780


To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain adverse personnel actions taken against members of the Armed Forces based on declining the COVID–19 vaccine.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 21, 2021

Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit certain adverse personnel actions taken against members of the Armed Forces based on declining the COVID–19 vaccine.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “COVID–19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge Prevention Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on adverse personnel actions taken against members of the Armed Forces based on declining COVID–19 vaccine.

(a) Findings.—Congress finds the following:

(1) The Secretary of Defense has announced a COVID–19 vaccine mandate will take effect for the Department of Defense.

(2) Reports of adverse actions being taken, or threatened, by military leadership at all levels are antithetical to our fundamental American values.

(3) Any discharge other than honorable denotes a dereliction of duty or a failure to serve the United States and its people to the best of the ability of an individual.

(b) Prohibition.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1107a the following new section:

“§ 1107b. Prohibition on certain adverse personnel actions related to COVID–19 vaccine requirement

“ Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of the armed forces subject to discharge on the basis of the member choosing not to receive the COVID–19 vaccine may only receive an honorable discharge.”.

(c) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1107a the following new item:


“1107b. Prohibition on certain adverse personnel actions related to COVID–19 vaccine requirement.”.