No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act

119 HR 3044 IH: No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2025 Mr. Messmer (for himself, Mr. Pfluger , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Ogles , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Clyde , and Mr. Rose ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To prohibit institutions of higher education from mandating COVID–19 vaccines for students or staff. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act . 2. Prohibition on COVID–19 vaccine mandates in higher education (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be made available to any institution of higher education that requires its students or staff to receive a COVID–19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment or employment, or receiving any benefit, service, or contract. (b) Institution of higher education defined In this Act, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).