No Vaccine Passports Act would bar federal agencies from issuing any vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or similar standardized documentation that certifies a U.S. citizen’s COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party, and from publishing or sharing such vaccination records. It also prohibits agencies from requiring proof of vaccination as a condition for access to federal property, federal services, or access to congressional grounds or services. The bill defines an “agency” using the standard federal definition (as in section 551 of title 5, U.S. Code). The measure is titled the “No Vaccine Passports Act” and was introduced in the House by Mr. Biggs of Arizona, with referrals to the Oversight and Government Reform and House Administration committees. In short, if enacted, the bill would prevent the federal government from issuing or disseminating vaccine credential documents and from mandating vaccination proofs for federal access, reinforcing privacy around individuals’ COVID-19 vaccination status within federal interactions.
Key Points
- 1Prohibits federal agencies from issuing a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or any standardized documentation that certifies COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party.
- 2Prohibits agencies from publishing or sharing any U.S. citizen’s COVID-19 vaccination records or similar health information.
- 3Defines “agency” by the standard definition in 5 U.S.C. 551 (FOIA) to determine who is subject to the ban.
- 4Prohibits requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for accessing federal property, federal services, or congressional grounds/services.
- 5Short title: “No Vaccine Passports Act”; introduces the bill in the 119th Congress and references its purpose to restrict federal actions related to vaccine credentials.