AMERICANS Act

Summary

Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022 or the AMERICANS Act This bill modifies the classification of discharge and remedies available to specified individuals who were discharged for failing to obey an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Such individuals include members of the Armed Forces, individuals enrolled at a military service academy, or individuals enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 May 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 May 2022

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Sponsors

• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Josh Hawley · R · Sponsor
• Roger Marshall · R · Sponsor
• Rick Scott · R · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Sponsor
• Rand Paul · R · Sponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Sponsor
• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• James Risch · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

Related records

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