Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill have launched a new crackdown on colleges that are still enforcing Covid “vaccine” mandates.
Lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday to put the force of law behind President Donald Trump’s executive order.
Trump’s order prohibits federal funds from going to universities that still mandate a Covid injection.
Reps. Mark Messmer (R-IN) and August Pfluger (R-TX) filed the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act.
The GOP congressman chiefly noted that former President Joe Biden ended the official national emergency for COVID-19 in April 2023.
In a statement, Pfluger said the pandemic “opened Pandora’s Box to a lengthy list of overreaching policies and mandates from the government, institutions, and companies alike.”
“As we work to restore common sense and liberties back to the American people, I am proud to co-lead this legislation to ensure universities can no longer force their students to have the COVID-19 vaccine,” he said.
The text of the bill asserts:
“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.”
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