United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 30 R cosponsors

HR 511 — AMERICANS Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 R).

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In plain language

HR 511 addresses topics related to the armed forces.

HR 511 is a bill introduced in the House focusing on issues within the armed services. It seeks to address priorities and needs for military personnel and operations.

Summary

Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2025 or the AMERICANS ActThis bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from issuing any COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a replacement for the rescinded vaccine mandate of August 24, 2021, unless the mandate is expressly authorized by Congress. The bill also provides that DOD must establish an application process for remedies for members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or subject to adverse action under the rescinded mandate.Any administrative discharge of a member on the sole basis of a failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must be categorized as an honorable discharge, and DOD is prohibited from taking any adverse action against such a member for that reason.DOD must try to retain unvaccinated members and provide such members with professional development, promotion and leadership opportunities, and consideration equal to that of their peers.Additionally, DOD may only consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of members in making certain decisions (e.g., deployments in countries where it is the law) and must establish a process to provide exemptions to certain members for such decisions.Members who were separated from the Armed Forces for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are not required to repay any bonuses and must be reimbursed if they repaid any portion of a bonus prior to this bill's enactment.This bill applies to all members of the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they sought an accommodation to any DOD COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 517 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (517)

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Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 511 do?
Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2025 or the AMERICANS ActThis bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from issuing any COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a replacement for the rescinded vaccine mandate of August 24, 2021, unless the mandate is expressly authorized by Congress. The bill also provides that DOD must establish an application process for remedies for members of the Armed Forces who were discharged or subject to adverse action under the rescinded mandate.Any administrative discharge of a member on the sole basis of a failure to receive a COVID-19 vaccine must be categorized as an honorable discharge, and DOD is prohibited from taking any adverse action against such a member for that reason.DOD must try to retain unvaccinated members and provide such members with professional development, promotion and leadership opportunities, and consideration equal to that of their peers.Additionally, DOD may only consider the COVID-19 vaccination status of members in making certain decisions (e.g., deployments in countries where it is the law) and must establish a process to provide exemptions to certain members for such decisions.Members who were separated from the Armed Forces for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are not required to repay any bonuses and must be reimbursed if they repaid any portion of a bonus prior to this bill's enactment.This bill applies to all members of the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they sought an accommodation to any DOD COVID-19 vaccination policy.
Who sponsors HR 511?
HR 511 is sponsored by Harrigan, Pat (Republican), Kennedy, Mike (Republican), Ogles, Andrew (Republican), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Stutzman, Marlin A. (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican), Knott, Brad (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Moore, Riley M. (Republican), Onder, Robert F. (Republican), Barrett, Tom (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), Jack, Brian (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Haridopolos, Mike (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Baumgartner, Michael (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), and Finstad, Brad (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 511?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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