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Health Freedom for All Act

H.R. 526 · 118th Congress · Jan 25, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a temporary standard with respect to COVID–19 vaccination or testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Health Freedom for All Act”.

2. Prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards

(a)
In general— Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(4) The Secretary may not issue an emergency temporary standard that requires an employer to ensure that employees of the employer have received a COVID–19 vaccine or undergo COVID–19 testing.”

(b)
Application— The amendment under subsection (a) shall not apply to any emergency temporary standard under section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(c)) issued before September 23, 2021. Any emergency temporary standard described in paragraph (4) of such section issued after such date shall have no force or effect.