H.R. 5691
IntroducedTo 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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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). <all>