To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.
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Latest Action · October 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 5691 would cut off all federal funding to local school districts that require COVID-19 vaccinations for student enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools. The bill, introduced in October 2025, directly affects school districts and the students who attend their schools, as it creates a financial penalty for districts maintaining vaccine requirements. While the legislation does not specify an implementation date or identify particular funding programs to be withheld, it broadly prohibits any federal education funds from flowing to noncompliant districts, potentially impacting everything from basic education grants to special education and lunch programs. This would effectively force school districts to choose between eliminating their vaccine mandates or losing significant federal revenue, which could affect their ability to pay teachers, maintain facilities, and provide services.
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