To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.

# Summary of HR 5691 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would cut off federal funding to school districts that require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If passed, any local school system enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students would lose access to federal education dollars. The bill does not address vaccine requirements for school staff, only students. **Who It Affects** The bill would primarily impact school districts that currently have COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students, as well as the students and families in those districts. It would also affect the federal government's ability to distribute education funding. As of now, most U.S.

school districts do not have active COVID-19 student vaccine mandates, though some did during the pandemic. **Current Status** HR 5691 is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ). For the bill to become law, it would need to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by the President.