HR9046Referred to Committee

To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on members of the Armed Forces who separated from the Armed Forces due to the mandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the transfer of education benefits by such members, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-29
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Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.9% (549 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-29

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The Department of Defense would be required to study military members who left the Armed Forces because of COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including how many separated and what happened to their education benefits. The study would examine whether these former service members were able to transfer their unused education benefits to family members or use them for their own education. This would help Congress understand the scope of separations related to vaccine mandates and the financial impact on affected military families.

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