# Plain Language Summary: No Vaccine Passports Act

This bill would prevent federal government agencies from creating or issuing vaccine passport documents that show whether someone has been vaccinated against COVID-19. It also stops these agencies from sharing or publishing anyone's COVID-19 vaccination records with other organizations or people. Essentially, the federal government wouldn't be allowed to create an official system that certifies your vaccination status for use with third parties—like businesses, schools, or travel companies.

The bill also prohibits the federal government from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entering federal buildings, using federal services, or accessing Congress and its facilities. This means you couldn't be denied entry to a federal office, courthouse, or other government property based on your vaccination status, and the government couldn't require you to show vaccination records to access services it provides.

It's important to note that this bill only applies to federal agencies and federal property. It doesn't prevent state governments, private businesses, hospitals, or other organizations from creating their own vaccine documentation systems or setting their own vaccination requirements. A private employer or airline could still require vaccination proof if they choose to. The bill is specifically about what the federal government itself can and cannot do regarding vaccine documentation and requirements.

No Vaccine Passports Act

Biggs, Andy

No Vaccine Passports Act This bill prohibits certain actions related to vaccine passports and proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Specifically, a federal agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID-19 vaccination status of a U.S. citizen to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID-19 vaccination record of a U.S. citizen or similar health information. Additionally, proof of COVID-19 vaccination shall not be required to access federal or congressional property or services.