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Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Policy Area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
Latest Action (2024-12-17): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Health personnel, Immunology and vaccination, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicaid, Medicare
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How members voted on HR497. 724 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2023-01-31 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
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HR497 is the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC). 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.
HR497 was sponsored by Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2024-12-17, HR497 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health..
HR497 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2023-01-31 — Recorded Vote (Passed).
HR497 is categorized under "Health." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-health/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.