II
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 165
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 31, 2023
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Braun, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Let Them Learn Act
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Prohibition on use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools
Definitions
In this section:
Covered school
The term covered school means an elementary school or a secondary school, as those terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801), in the District of Columbia.
COVID–19 vaccine
The term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) that is approved under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) or section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3).
Prohibition
No Federal or local funds may be used by the District of Columbia or a covered school to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine requirement on a student in connection with enrollment by the student in a covered school, including any requirement that a student receive a COVID–19 vaccine in order to be able to attend in-person classroom instruction or participate in any school-related activity on or off campus, including an athletic or academic competition.
Repeal of Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021
The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24–85), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 12, 2022, and effective on March 2, 2022, shall have no force or effect.
