H.R. 497—Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
H.R. 497 - Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 5:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing on H. J. Res. 7, H.R. 139, 382, and 497
Bill Text
Text of H.R. 497 PDF
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 118-1PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-3 on Monday, January 30, 2023.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 75:
Agreed to by record vote of 216-208, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 218-209, on January 31, 2023.
MANAGERS: Burgess/McGovern
1. Closed rule for H.J. Res. 7.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
5. Provides one motion to recommit.
6. Closed rule for H.R. 139.
7. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability or their designees.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
9. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
10. Provides one motion to recommit.
11. Closed rule for H.R. 382.
12. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees.
13. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
14. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
15. Provides one motion to recommit.
16. Closed rule for H.R. 497.
17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their designees.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
19. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
20. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Joyce, David (OH), Tenney, Claudia (NY), McClain (MI), Mast (FL), Moolenaar (MI), Rutherford (FL) | Republican | Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing, enforcing, or otherwise giving effect to the rule entitled, "Vaccine and Mask Requirements to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs," or to promulgate any substantially similar rule. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | LaMalfa (CA) | Republican | Directs Medicare and Medicaid service providers to contact former employees no longer employed due to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement and offer such employees the opportunity to return to the positions held prior to their separation. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Pallone (NJ) | Democrat | States the provisions of section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not increase the risk of elderly individuals and disabled individuals contracting COVID–19. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Pallone (NJ) | Democrat | States section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not result in an increase in the total number of cases of COVID–19. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Pallone (NJ) | Democrat | States section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not result in an increase in hospitalizations attributable to COVID–19. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Pallone (NJ) | Democrat | States section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not result in a decrease in the number of health care providers in the United States. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Takano (CA) | Democrat | To retain the ability of the Secretary to prevent the spread of future pandemics by establishing rules regarding vaccination requirements for health care providers. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 5
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to include the language from H. Res. 965 of the 116th Congress authorizing remote participation in committees by members and witnesses. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 6
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to H.R. 497 to make in order the following amendments: amendment #3, offered by Rep. Pallone Jr. (NJ), which states the provisions of section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not increase the risk of elderly individuals and disabled individuals contracting COVID–19; amendment #4, offered by Rep. Pallone Jr. (NJ), which states section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not result in an increase in the total number of cases of COVID–19; amendment #5, offered by Rep. Pallone Jr. (NJ), which states section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not result in an increase in hospitalizations attributable to COVID–19; and amendment #6, offered by Rep. Pallone Jr. (NJ), which states section 2 shall not take effect until the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services submits to Congress a certification that such provisions will not result in a decrease in the number of health care providers in the United States. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 7
Motion by Mr. Burgess to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3