For five years NHFC has tracked state-level Right to Refuse bills that protect bodily autonomy. This year, the US Congress is considering a variety of COVID-19-related bills that try to bring the defense of our autonomy to the national level. Here are five key federal bills now pending:

 Removal of liability immunity for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers

HR1432 is the Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered Act, or the “LIABLE Act.” Under this bill no federal law may give manufacturers of a COVID-19 vaccine any immunity from liability for damage caused by such vaccine. This would be a huge change in the ability of injured persons to seek compensation. HR1432 is retroactive, meaning people injured since 2020 would be able to seek redress. This last aspect of the bill would likely face some legal challenge. This bill is now pending in the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Freedom from Mandates Act

HR79 states that the prior Federal contractor and employee COVID-19 vaccine mandates “shall have no effect.” Under this bill, the Secretary of Labor may not mandate COVID-19 vaccine or testing for employees in the USA. It also says that DHHS may not require Medicare/Medicaid providers to have employee COVID-19 vaccine or testing mandates. HR79 has been referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means.

 No Mandates Act

HR120 states that no federal agency may require any person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine nor is a COVID–19 vaccine not required for access to Federal property or Federal services. Also, no entity that received COVID-19 relief funds or any other federal funds may mandate any COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of providing services. Entities in violation must return federal funds. This bill was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Energy and Commerce.

Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act

HR87’s Title sums up this legislation: “To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from placing any vaccine for COVID-19 on the child and adolescent immunization schedule unless the Secretary has posted on the public website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all clinical data in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the safety and efficacy of such vaccine, and for other purposes.”

  Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2025, or the “AMERICANS Act”

S117/HR511 state that there would be no COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Armed Forces unless required by US Congress, and the DOD is to create an application process for remedies for members of Armed Forces discharged or adversely impacted under the prior COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Discharges based on failure to take COVID-19 vaccine would be considered honorable discharges. DOD would only consider COVID-19 vaccination status under certain conditions, such as deployment to a nation with law requiring. Also, DOD is to establish exemptions to COVID-19 vaccines for natural immunity, medical contraindication, or religious beliefs.

Health Freedom at the local, state, and national level

These federal bills demonstrate that we can work to protect our health freedom at every level of government, be it local, state, or federal. For example, many cities and counties are reviewing whether to keep adding fluoride to drinking water, while two states, Utah and Florida, have issued statewide bans. As we seek to protect and expand health freedom, it is important to work for change at every level of government!