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Parental Consent for Vaccination Act

S. 2988 · 117th Congress · Oct 18, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To require any COVID–19 vaccine mandate issued by Congress or an Executive agency to include informed parental consent for the administration of a COVID–19 vaccine to a minor, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Parental Consent for Vaccination Act”.

Sec. 2 Informed parental consent for COVID–19 vaccination

(a)
Definition— In this section, the term Executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.
(b)
Requirement— Any COVID–19 vaccine mandate issued by an Act of Congress or by an Executive agency shall require the written and informed consent of a legal guardian for the administration of a COVID–19 vaccine to an individual under the age of 18 years old.
(c)
Rule of construction— Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow for or otherwise authorize a COVID–19 vaccine mandate issued by an Act of Congress or by an Executive agency.