H.R. 5691

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5691 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5691

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational 
agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students 
at the schools served by such agency.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 3, 2025

Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational 
agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students 
at the schools served by such agency.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES.

(a) In General.--No Federal funds may be provided to a local 
educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine 
requirement on a student in connection with enrollment by such student 
at a public elementary school or secondary school under the 
jurisdiction of such agency.
(b) ESEA Terms.--In this section, the terms ``elementary school'', 
``local educational agency'', and ``secondary school'' have the 
meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
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