S.2998: 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 S

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  • Introduced Oct. 19, 2021
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2021

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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).

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Date Description
Oct. 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct. 19, 2021

Introduced in the Senate by Rick Scott (R-Fla.)

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