HR 19 Summary

• Condemns federal executive actions announced September 9, 2021, requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees, contractors, and private employers with 100+ employees, as well as over 17 million health care workers.

• Asserts the vaccination mandate constitutes federal overreach, violation of medical privacy, and invasion of personal freedom to choose medical care.

• Claims the Biden Administration contradicted its own prior statements opposing vaccine mandates, citing December 2020 statements by President-Elect Biden and July 2021 statements by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and Alabama Congressional Delegation for distribution to Congress members.