# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 5820

This bill would prevent the federal government from giving money to states and local governments if those states or localities use that money to enforce COVID-19 vaccine requirements. In other words, if a state or city receives federal funding and wants to mandate that certain people get vaccinated against COVID-19, they couldn't use any of that federal money to carry out that mandate.

The bill specifically targets COVID-19 vaccines that have been officially approved by the FDA or authorized for emergency use. It applies to any federal funds—whether they're for healthcare programs, education, infrastructure, or anything else—that flow from Washington to states and local governments.

The practical effect would be that states and localities would have to choose between two options: either drop any vaccine mandates they have in place, or find non-federal money to enforce them. This could impact vaccine requirements in schools, workplaces, healthcare facilities, or other settings that a state or city might have implemented. However, it's important to note this bill only restricts how federal money can be used—it doesn't prevent states from creating vaccine mandates themselves if they want to pay for them with their own state and local funds.

To prohibit the use of certain Federal funds to facilitate mandatory vaccination programs, and for other purposes.

Lesko, Debbie

 <p>This bill prohibits a state, territory, or locality from using federal funds to facilitate its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.</p>