A bill to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security and any officer or employee of the Social Security Administration from requiring that any individual be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social Security Act.

Summary

This bill prohibits the Social Security Administration from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of receiving Social Security retirement, disability, or survivor benefits. The prohibition also applies to receipt of Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources).

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Timeline

1. 19 October 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 October 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 October 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 October 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 October 2021

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott · R · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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